Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Durham (County Durham).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Karate
- Lego
- Mindfulness
and 9 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 114130
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rory Whaling Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Madeleine Appleby | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Emma Roffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Metcalfe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Megan Rimmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Simmons-Thomas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Herd | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Brown | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Oxnard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Milligan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Blackwood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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