Shield Row Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Stanley (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.1%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
196 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Shield Row Primary School is a primary school located in Stanley, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 170 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Jill Cooke.
Enrichment
30 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
and 14 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 141997
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Wayne Thompson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nathan Shrubb | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Melissa Pedro | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Tate | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Craig Webber | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Neilands | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Adele Bolton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirstin Tate | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Jill Cooke | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Christine Paley Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Riley-Gledhill Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ross Herring Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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