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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

North Park Primary School

Community primary school in Spennymoor (County Durham).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
60.9%
▲ 36pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
243 / 266 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Welcome to North Park Primary School About Our School Welcome to North Park Primary School About Our School Welcome to North Park Primary School About Our School Welcome to North Park Primary School

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Music
  • Forest School

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
132172
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
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2002

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Neil Crowther Foster FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew LoganGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Bilal BilalGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Rachel BrannanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Ian GeldardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Julia HymersGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Helen PurcellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew HooleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Emma RoffeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Katrina SmithsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Father John LiveleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

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