Escomb Primary School
Community primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.7
▼ 4.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.8%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
160 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 114103
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Tremewan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Tremewan Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Andrea Gibson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Farren | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gavin Salmon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Woodhouse | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Nathan Cox | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Bennett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Donna Brown Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Gray Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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