Wolsingham School
Academy converter secondary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
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Welcome to Wolsingham School, where we have been teaching children from Western and Central County Durham for more than 400 years. At Wolsingham School, we aim to help every child to reach their fullest potential, achieve highly and become thoughtful, happy and well-rounded adults.
Our ethos is based on four pillars: academic excellence, a rich extra-curricular life, character and citizenship, and exceptional pastoral care. I will stay visible once revealed. (reload to see effect again)
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 148109
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Anita Savory | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lauren McMaster | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kathryn White | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Davies | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Claire Gibbons | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Linda Kerse | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Damian Pearson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nick Mitchinson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Gareth Phillips Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Joan Sutherland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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