Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Chester le Street (County Durham).
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
NURSERY - Open Event - Tuesday 3rd February 2026 @ 4PM. To book a place please email or call. Lumley is a school where everyone matters and all are welcome. We aim not only for academic success but also to build a tradition of respect, good manners, pride in work and sense of responsibility amongst our children.
Your child will have the widest possible curriculum in a positive climate that enables everyone to succeed. We hope they will have lots and lots of fun along their educational journey with us and that Lumley Primary Federation will be as special to them as they are to us. Above all else, we want children to be safe, happy and enjoy coming to school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
- Band
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114003
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 10 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Forster Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kate Alexandra Thomson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip Adamson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Barnes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Ranasinghe Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire White Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Vicki Kennedy Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Stockdale Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Carlson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Markku Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Wilson Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 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