Byers Green Primary School
Community primary school in Spennymoor (County Durham).
Location
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In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing structure, governing body and our school policies. You can find details of how we are performing by viewing or downloading our Ofsted Reports and Performance Tables.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Dance
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 114070
- 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
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gordon Henderson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Councillor Pauline Cant | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Pauline Blenkiron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Danielle Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa King | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Stott | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Gillian Dodds | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Joan Palmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kevin Thompson Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Rachel Bartlett Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Margaret Gilson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Nicholson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Carr 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