St Teresa'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 Teresa'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 350 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Paula Strachan.
Key facts
- URN
- 146256
- 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
- 2019
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Margaret Price | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rosie Worthington | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Fiona Lindsay | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Gibson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy Grady | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Dulston | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Paula Strachan | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Kelly Dobson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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