Greencroft School is a comprehensive school

Comprehensive school

A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...

 in Annfield Plain

Annfield Plain

Annfield Plain is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on a plateau between the towns of Stanley, to the north-east, and Consett, to the west. According to the 2001 census, Annfield Plain has a population of 3,569. Along with much of the surrounding area, Annfield Plain's...

, County Durham

County Durham

County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...

, England

England

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. Greencroft houses both male and female students from the ages of 11 to 16. The school has specialist school status as a business and enterprise college. It has a main block, including a newer section, a sports block, a field and a football court.

Stanley Academy

As of September 2011, Greencroft school will be included in the scheme which is a coalition of Greencroft School and Stanley School of Technology

Stanley School of Technology

Stanley School of Technology is a mixed secondary school specialising in technology in Stanley, County Durham, England. It has 710 students....

. The schools will remain in their own buildings until 2013 when completion of the academy building at Stanley happens.