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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

Easington Colliery Primary School

Community primary school in Peterlee (County Durham).

KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▼ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
40.8%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
525 / 567 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).

Easington Colliery Primary School is a primary school located in Peterlee, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 532 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 567. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Francis.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Place2Be
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
114210
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Wendy ButterfieldChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lisa RichardsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Leann ClarksonGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Rachael ParkinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Daniel ScottGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Margaret Rose MilburnGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew BellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Nicola Brennan-HallGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Rachel FrancisGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mrs Joan Link-Emery FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Wendy Butterfield FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 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