St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Newton Aycliffe (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).A Welcome Message from Mrs Lakey Welcome to our school! Here at St Francis Horndale we strive to enable every child to 'let their light shine bright,' during their primary school years. Working as a team, both at home and in school, is key to enabling pupils to thrive.
You can find members of the Senior Leadership Team, available for you, by the school gate at drop off and pick up. Teaching staff, Senior Leaders, SENCO, Positive Futures Worker and the administration team will all work alongside you to ensure the best outcomes academically, socially and emotionally for your child. Below is our school motto and rules.
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Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Book Club
- Drama
- Sewing
and 4 more
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
- 114267
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Ingram | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Bowes Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Melody (Associate Member) Hockaday | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kayleigh Hunt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Copeland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Helen Musson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Shaw | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Wendy Boulton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Brooke Pickett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stuart Shields | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Craig Brown | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Lakey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Debbie Ingram Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · 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