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About

In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing structure, governing body and our school policies. You can find details of how we are performing by viewing or downloading our Ofsted Reports and Performance Tables.

If you would like a paper copy (or any other format) of any of our documents Here you will find please speak to the school office, who will provide them to you free of charge. If you require further information on any of the items shown in this section, please contact the school and we will do our best to help.

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In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Book Club
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics
  • Judo
  • Lego
  • Mandarin
  • Minecraft
  • Music
  • Tennis
  • Forest School

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Primary Science Quality MarkScience
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
130940
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1996

Governing body (12 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Pat NelsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Peter DawsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Councillor Elizabeth PearsGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Carmen WhitingGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr David AndersenGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Stacey-Marie ThompsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Ruth WilkinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mark Jon WilkinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Bethan SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Barry PiercyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Joanne CarrGovernorElected by parentssince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Graham PerryGovernorElected by parentssince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027

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