Mowbray Primary School
Community primary school in Choppington (Northumberland).
Location
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We pride ourselves in the family atmosphere to be found in our school where children, parents and teachers work together. Our team strives to ensure that lessons are inspirational, challenging and creative.
Our aims are; to harness children's natural curiosity by offering a diverse range of new experiences, raise children's aspirations while developing life skills and independence , develop resilience by encouraging risk and perseverance and raise self esteem , self belief and self awareness through nurture. We hope that you enjoy taking a look at our website.
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
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
- 122243
- 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
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tony Railton | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Maxine Mathews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fiona Tarn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hayley Cuthbertson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Dodds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Claire Curtis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Maureen Leslie | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Miller | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Christopher Sharp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debbie Bullimore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Wendy Stewart Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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