Marchbank Free School
Free schools special school in Darlington (Darlington).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Marchbank Free School is a special school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. The Chief Executive is Caroline Green.
Key facts
- URN
- 139691
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Clare Devine | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Clare Devine Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jade Blades | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joan Mitchie | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jenny Joyce | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Leanne Robson | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tess Wright | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Zoe McGowan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel Moore Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joan mitchie Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jennifer Joyce Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Green Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · 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