Nettlesworth Primary 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
In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing structure and governing body. If you would like a paper copy (or any other format) of any of our documents Here you will find please speak to the school office, who will provide them to you free of charge.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Lego
- Music
and 7 more
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114005
- 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
- County Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (15 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aaron O'Roarty | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Strong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Riley | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Prasad Chandrasekara | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martin Boden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Lee | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Leanne Toni Edwards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Aspinall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Riley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Boden | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kelly Lofthouse | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Aspinall | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heather Liddle | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Diana Barclay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Marie Lee | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
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