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School · SpecialiSource 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

Evergreen Primary School

Community special school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).

Pupils
211
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Dec 2022
Attendance rate
92.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
62.6%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
104%
211 / 202 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
3.7%
2024/25

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).

Evergreen Primary School is a special school located in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. The Head of School is Judith Benson.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
134663
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2005

Governing body (10 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Andrea English FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Myra SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Fiona Jane BrownGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Samantha FergusonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kelly IngramGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen CrawfordGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Clive HuberyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2030
Councillor Thomas RedmondGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2030
Mr Christopher ThwaitesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2030
Mr Gavin ThompsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Judith BensonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Olamide Animashaun FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · 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