Annfield Plain Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Stanley (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Annfield Plain Junior School is a primary school located in Stanley, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 110 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 168. It is part of the STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Martyn Kelly.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Lego
- Mindfulness
and 5 more
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 148465
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (4 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Hole-Reddock | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martyn Kelly | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rikki Kimpton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah McGregor | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey April Dorward Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Lolachi Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Strike Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Bell Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · 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