Welcome to Pear Tree School
A very warm welcome to our wonderful school!Thank you for taking the time to visit our school website and for giving us the opportunity to share the many exciting, inspiring and innovative learning experiences we have on offer.Pear Tree is an outstanding special school for children and young people aged 2-19 with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties.Our wonderful staff and fabulous facilities provide our children with a highly personalised curriculum built on the foundations of strong relationships across the whole school community.It would be impossible to tell you just how good our school is here in my introduction so please browse through the site, read and comment on the many interesting blogs and see our school in action through the short film we have recently created.If you would like any further information, including copy of any information on this website, please just give us a call or send an email.With the warmest of wishesKate Walker, Headteacher.
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Boarding Type
Does not have boarders
School Type
Suitable Ages
8 to 18
Gender
Mixed
No. of Students
20 Total
No. of Boys
14 (70.0%)
No. of Girls
6 (30.0%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
0.0%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
N/A
A*/A grades
N/A
Courses
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Exciting Updates Ahead!
We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!
Events
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Exciting Events Ahead!
A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.
Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.
Updates Coming Soon!
A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.
Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Autumn
2 terms
Half Term 1
Sep 1 - Oct 24
Half Term 2
Nov 3 - Dec 19
Spring
2 terms
Half Term 1
Jan 5 - Feb 20
Half Term 2
Feb 23 - Apr 2
Summer
2 terms
Half Term 1
Apr 20 - May 22
Half Term 2
Jun 1 - Jul 17
Half-Term & Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term
Oct 27 - Oct 31
Christmas
Dec 22 - Jan 2
February Half Term
Feb 23 - Feb 27
Easter/Spring
Apr 3 - Apr 17
May Half Term
May 25 - May 29
Alumni Stories
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Updates Coming Soon!
We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.
Enrichment Activities
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About School
| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | Darlington |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Mixed |