St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Academy converter primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
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
Welcome to St Chad's Catholic Primary School. I am very proud to be the Headteacher of this calm, happy and welcoming learning community where the school's values and mission statement, come as you are and walk with us , are reflected in every aspect of school life.
At St Chad s, we have a wonderful school where warm relationships exist between pupils and staff and everyone is included . (Ofsted, 2023) We are a small, friendly school which is part of the wider family of schools within the Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust.
At St Chad s, we endeavour to establish a safe and secure environment in which children feel happy and are given opportunities to reach their full potential.
We believe that children learn from good examples and we encourage co-operation and self-discipline at all times. we encourage children to take responsibility for their own actions and to show a caring attitude towards others.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Karate
- Music
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 4 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 148281
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Jackson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Hill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev David Coxon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Laws | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Emma Louise Maitland | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenna Ellison | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Dianne Chew Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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