Dean Bank Primary and Nursery 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.
You can find details of how we are performing by viewing or downloading our Ofsted Reports and Performance Tables 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
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Film Club
- Lego
- Sewing
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 114086
- 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
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Davison | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Laura Rennison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Grace Cummings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kelly Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Temple | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Judith Hodgson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joe Michael Quinn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Victoria Evans | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jack Ball Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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