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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Pittington Primary School

Community primary school in DURHAM (County Durham).

KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.7
▲ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.2%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
196 / 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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Pittington Primary School is a primary school located in DURHAM, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 204 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Miss Laura Wigham.

Enrichment

13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Swimming
  • Yoga
  • Cooking
  • Debating
  • Gymnastics
  • Stem
  • Textiles

Key facts

URN
114125
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David WrightChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Helen BensteadGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Faye NicholGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen SutherlandGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Lindsay ErringtonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Laura SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Lee SowerbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Rosie PottsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Jane Ingham FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Andrew Wright FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 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