Victoria Lane Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
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
In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing structure, governing body and our school policies. You can find details of how we are performing by viewing or downloading our Ofsted Reports and Performance Tables.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Multi-Sports
- Photography
- Rugby
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 138555
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kayleigh Short | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Sawczyn Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Joanne Cooper | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amanda Wallis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Beeforth | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kelsey Ames | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Audrey Ambrose | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Heather Whitfield | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Brannan-Robson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee Blake | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Paul Lawton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Short Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · 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