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Location

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About

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, on behalf of the staff, governors and pupils, to The Links Primary School's website. The Links Primary School has one class per year group and is situated in Eaglescliffe. Whatever the needs of your child we aim to ensure they thrive at The Links, feeling safe, enjoyi ...

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Eco Club
  • Football
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Stem
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Food for LifeRecognised award

Key facts

URN
143077
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (6 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Dorra Kessentini EP LaidlerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Dorra Laidler FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Dorra Kessentini EP LaidlerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Phillipa SmithLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Peter McGuireLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Rebecca KayLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Ashley HewitsonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jayme Carson FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Katie Sidgwick FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Miss Carly Briston FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Peter Jones FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · 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