Rise Carr College
Pupil referral unit school in Darlington (Darlington).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Rise Carr College is a school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Sally Hudson.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
Key facts
- URN
- 131629
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Reid | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Su Gill Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Wallace | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mark Dipple | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martin Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Margaret Hardisty | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Nichola Swankie | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Ellison | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kelly Davidson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sally Hudson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Reid Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Dipple Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Leanne Hopper Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Calvin Kipling Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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