St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Darlington (Darlington).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 320 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 289. It is part of the BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Laura Cuff.
Key facts
- URN
- 138523
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rose-Marie Rochester | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Bradley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marianne Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Kevin Dixon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Cuff | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Becky Sadler | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Morris | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joshua Bibby | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Doctor Natasha Neary Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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