Finchale Primary School
Community 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
We see magic in every child...and help make them sparkle. Thank you for visiting our website. I am very proud to serve as Head Teacher of Finchale Primary School and it is my pleasure to introduce you to our school.
Our mission statement is: We see the magic in every child . and help make them sparkle. and we achieve this through high quality teaching and learning, well matched to the needs and interests of all our pupils.
We believe that pupils learn most effectively when they are enthusiastic, interested and enjoy their learning and when teachers are confident, knowledgeable and creative in their teaching.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Multisports
- Music
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 2 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 130312
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (16 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Hall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gayle Foster Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer McCormack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Payne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Gabrielle Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Natalie Ward | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Ellis-Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Celyn Gurden-Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Gemma Tock | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Patrick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Board | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Nower | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Anna-Lise Lennox | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Jane Kemp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin Wills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Margaret Sleeman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amanda Jayne Hopgood | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2008 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sophie McKenna Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Victoria Buyers Maltman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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