Toft Hill 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
We welcome you to Toft Hill Primary School Website It is my absolute pleasure and privilege to be the Headteacher of this warm welcoming primary school! We are very much a part of the village of Toft Hill and we value and are proud to be a part of our local community.
We currently have 198 pupils, which officially means we are smaller than average, but we believe we are the perfect size. Our excellent team of staff take the time and care to get to know the children and their families so that we can all work together to achieve the best we can for our pupils.
The members of our 'Toft Hill' are caring and supportive of each other; we believe in each other and encourage others to have self-belief too. Together we aspire to be the best version of ourselves that we can. There is a great friendly, community feel in our school where effective learning is embedded.
We strive for high engagement and inclusive learning and activities for all. Our school moto is: Caring, believing and aspiring together.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 114107
- 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
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison O'Sullivan | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Graham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jamie-Leigh Rosenburgh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Dickinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kelly Reynolds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Samantha Overfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Teresa Millward | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Leanne Nesbitt | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Amanda Majer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirsty Wilkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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