Priory Woods School
Community special school in Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough).
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
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Dance
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 131425
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Susan Clare Dalby | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Gribbon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Bowman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Pollard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma McLoughlin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Emma Fox | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Gillian Park | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr David Mudd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Rachel Frazer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Victoria Banks Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · 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