St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Durham (County Durham).
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
Let your light shine before people that they may see your good deeds and glorify your father in heaven. Matthew ch.5 v 16. At St Margaret s, this bible verse gives vision to our school community of staff, pupils and parents. We strive to provide a stimulating environment where pupils discover and develop many talents for the benefit of themselves and others.
As a church school, Christian faith is at the core of our work. Christian values set the guidance for learning, activities and the atmosphere at St. Margaret s. Much of our work in worship, lessons, extra-curricular activities and social interaction engages pupils in identifying the Christ-like values that allow them to shine.
We celebrate the uniqueness of everyone within our community, and as such we welcome and respect children and families of all faiths and none. St Margaret's C of E Primary is a Caring, Celebratory, Courageous, Christ-like, Community, rooted in Love.
Our key Christian values are represented by the hand which helps us to remember them: These values are at the heart of all that we do as school community. Every day we aim to:
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
- Music
- Swimming
- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 114230
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Donachie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gianna Ulyatt Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Tiffin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joan Twomey | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kathleen Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Elizabeth Scott | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alice Hassall | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Navin Rizwi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rachel Newman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Ross | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Rev Barnaby Huish | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2006 |
| Mrs Angela Rees Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · 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