Ebchester CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Consett (County Durham).
Location
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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.- Computing
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 114214
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Geoffrey Gibson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Reay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachael Gent | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Ridley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Bell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Kilgallon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Aysha Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Judith Williamson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Stephanie Rogers Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Aysha Clark Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Karen Parkin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Ridley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Judith Williamson Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2005 · term ended 2025 |
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