Howletch Lane Primary School
Community primary school in Peterlee (County Durham).
Location
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Tel: 0191 5862765 | Head Teacher: Mrs Helen Beattie 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.
Howletch Lane Primary School, Pennine Drive, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2NQ Headteacher: Mrs Helen Beattie Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Crombie Sendco: Office: Amanda Wigham, Mary Lloyd or Leanne Russell CofG: Mrs Sharon Lawson
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Cricket
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
- Little Wandle
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114198
- 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 (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Lawson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melissa Armstrong | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Moon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Louise Moss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Chisholm | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Jones | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Crombie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nicola Farren | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Beattie | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Dean Wild Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Snelling Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sharon Lawson 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