Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
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Key facts
- URN
- 114069
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diane Farrer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Sams | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Chapman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Fay Carney | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Darryn John Veal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Becky Anderson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Slack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Gemma Ferguson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kathleen Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Allan Fletcher Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Lauren Gill Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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