Thornhill Primary School
Community primary school in Shildon (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
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Pottery
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 114106
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr D Thompson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dale Cluskey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natasha Brown | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Mrs J Jones | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs J Nisbit | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr D Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Nisbet | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Steph Meek | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Leanne Nesbitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs J Foster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Councillor D Mather Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs D Halton-Cason Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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