St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Voluntary aided primary school in Shildon (County Durham).
Location
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At St. Johns C of E (Aided) Primary School, our whole school vision statement is: This reflects our strongly Christian ethos and vision where every member of our school community pupils, parents, staff and governors can shine brightly together as our school family. We believe each person is unique, individual and made in the image of God.
In all that we do, we provide opportunities for every child and adult to shine their own light so that we can all flourish together as children of God. Jesus words in Matthew chapter 5 verse 11 sum this up: let your light shine before others One light makes a small difference, but many lights shining together create something special that we can all be part of.
Our vision guides us in all that we hope to be, enabling every part of our community to grow and thrive. We create opportunities for each one of us to develop in body, mind and spirit in order to experience the joy and hope in the words of Jesus to: live life in all its fullness (John chapter 10 verse 10).
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 114285
- 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
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andy Harris | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patricia White | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Scott | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Yvette Nyinakijeri | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lauren Robinson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Allen | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Carol Harris | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Tweddle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Nicola Pallister | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Arnold | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Brown | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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