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Other places · North East England

Fyndoune Community College

In or near Witton Gilbert.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Fyndoune Community College in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Durham · 4.7 km
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Fyndoune Community College is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Fyndoune Community College was a co-educational secondary school located in Sacriston, County Durham, England. Previous names included Sacriston Secondary Modern School and Fyndoune Comprehensive School. The school closed in April 2021.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Fyndoune Community College educated pupils from Sacriston and surrounding villages, including Ushaw Moor, Lanchester, Esh Winning, Witton Gilbert, Langley Park and other areas North of Durham. Fyndoune Community College was a community school under the control of Durham County Council. It also had specialist status as a Humanities College and had additional facilities for the specialism, including a school farm and a nurture provision. In September 2009 Fyndoune Community College and Durham Community Business College federated to become one provision - the Durham Federation. However, Durham Studio Sixth Form was closed in 2014. In 2015, Anne Lakey, headteacher of the school, was jailed for…

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Coordinates
54.8141, -1.6233
Parish
Sacriston
Postcode
DH7 6LU
Parliamentary constituency
North Durham
Established
2021
Nearest railway station
Durham4.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fyndoune Community College?
Fyndoune Community College is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH7 6LU), in the parish of Sacriston.
What is Fyndoune Community College?
Fyndoune Community College in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Fyndoune Community College?
The nearest railway station is Durham, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH7 6LU.
When was Fyndoune Community College built?
Built or established in 2021.
How do I get to Fyndoune Community College?
The nearest railway station is Durham, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH7 6LU.