Usworth Colliery Primary School
Community primary school in Washington (Sunderland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I d like to welcome you to our website. I am very proud of our school and delighted that you are taking an interest in us! Usworth Colliery is a well-regarded, friendly and happy school. We are pleased to boast a highly skilled and committed team of staff and governors, who work together with our parents to provide the very best education we can offer for our children.
Our children are the best! They are enthusiastic, well-behaved and excited to learn. We have high expectations and expect extremely high standards from everyone within the school, providing them with support and challenge. We have a philosophy of teamwork and a clear vision for continued success.
We are working extremely hard to provide the best possible education for all of out children. We are not a school that stands still and we are always looking forward to making things even better, in order to offer the best teaching and learning, and prepare your child for the life ahead of them.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Boxing
- Climbing
- Lego
- Music
- Numbots
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 108799
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Washington and Gateshead South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Chicken Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jack Bradley Warner | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Seccombe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Laurence Andrews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amanda Robson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vivian Okoye | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stuart Daly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Bethany McNeeley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Forster | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Alison Forster | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Alison Logan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Andrea Kent | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Chicken | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Rosey Walker Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Jones Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record