North Durham Academy is on a journey to becoming a place of excellent educational provision.

Our goal has been to ensure that Stanley has an outstanding school at the heart of its community.

Our vision is simple:

Every action undertaken by every member of staff is implemented with the sole intention of improving the future life chances and well being of our children: ‘Students First’. This vision is underpinned by our three core principles of:

Inclusion, Progression and Excellence.

We believe:

• Every child should have their life-chances enhanced
• Outstanding progress and attainment are the norm for every child
• High standards of behaviour and attitudes allow teachers to teach, support staff to enhance and children to learn
• In investing in teachers’ professional development
• Our teachers feel good about what they are doing, feel valued by the community and proud to work here
• That your child will feel safe
• Our ethos enables sustained concentration in lessons, rewards effort and allows learning to flourish.