Butterknowle Primary School
Community primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Butterknowle Primary School is a primary school located in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 50 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 84. The school is led by Sarah Hodgkinson and Richard Sains (Co Executive Headteachers).
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- Netball
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 114102
- 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
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark den Hollander | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joy Bellis Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Katrina Scanlon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Claire Brooks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Menzies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hilary Currie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward Henderson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amie Alderson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Coatsworth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Barbara Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Richard Sains | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Alan Petty Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Sarah Hodgkinson Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carol Moffat Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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