The Woodlands
Pupil referral unit school in Ferryhill (County Durham).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).School will close for Spring Half Term on Friday 20th February 2026 and will re-open on Monday 2nd March 2026.
Key facts
- URN
- 113992
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 6 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1994
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Green | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sheena Wyness | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kyle Dinsdale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Paula Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rachael Muir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Wall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark McCreedy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Cheryl Temple | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Pam Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lesley Candler | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Tracey Rumfitt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Catherine Lee Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Melanie Stubbs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joe Iancu Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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