Cotherstone Primary School
Community primary school in Barnard Castle (County Durham).
Location
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Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114020
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Webb | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Richard Bell | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Degnan | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lorna Dunn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Butler | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jane Wilkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Batchelor | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Yip | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Emma Gibson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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