West Cornforth Primary School
Community primary school in Ferryhill (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 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
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Football
- Music
- Pottery
- Stem
- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Sing UpRecognised award
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114079
- 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
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dennis Ramsey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lianne Grey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanne McMahon | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Mrs Caroline Parkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanne Wealleans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Costello | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Laura Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| The Reverend Paul Tyler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Berry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maxine Braithwaite | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Yvonne McLaren Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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