Etherley Lane Primary School
Community primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
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Safeguarding Pupils and Staff at Etherley Lane Primary School
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 114097
- 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
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynn George | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Dickinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Bartlett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sarah Jeavons | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Paul Cairns | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Bain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Holness | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Barnham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Aysha Dunmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kelly-Ann Lee | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Paul Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2007 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Sawczyn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Erin Coxon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Keddilty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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