Yohden Primary School
Community primary school in Peterlee (County Durham).
Location
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At Yohden Primary School, we aim to prepare our children for a future with aspirations and a range of possibilities. We offer a bespoke curriculum to be inclusive to all and to broaden links with our community. We wish for our pupils to gain values of respect and gain the confidence to be resilient, happy individuals that will make a difference.
At Yohden Primary School we want to prepare children for the future both academically and personally. We have therefore developed, in consultation with our school community, our Keys to Success. These are the six qualities we feel all children can develop to help them become caring, mature and resilient members of society.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 114197
- 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
- Easington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Kyle Gillies McNeil | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Hawksworth | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Angela Gill | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Robert Hepworth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Miss Nicola Bell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zoe Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ellen Harrison Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Roy Pearson Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Mary Pearson Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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