Reid Street Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Darlington (Darlington).
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 Reid Street Primary School. Opened in 1912, the school has undergone many changes over the years, including making the choice to convert to an academy in July 2011. Inside our lovely old building you will find a bright, friendly environment in which our 420 pupils are cared for, supported and challenged to achieve their very best.
Our curriculum is engaging, motivating and designed to meet the needs of the community of Reid Street. We maintain high standards of behaviour and are proud of our school and our pupils. Mrs P. Ayto, Principal.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- EVAT
- Rota Kids
- School Direct
- Virtual Tours
- Art and Design
- Computing
- English
- Geography
- History
- Languages
- Maths
- Music
- Performing Arts
- PSHE
- Science
- Foundation
and 5 more
Key facts
- URN
- 136836
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Trevor Alley | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Debbie Hancock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel McKeown | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Paula Ayto | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Helen Palmer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kris Garthwaite | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carol Saunders | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Harker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lorna Davies | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Millington | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Khadigah Abdouh Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gail Campbell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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