Bishop Barrington Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bishop Barrington Academy is a secondary school located in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 602 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 814. It is part of the ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Colin Smith.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 148706
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Thompson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sam Harvey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rod Sims | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Galvin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Spooner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Colin Smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Beth Drennan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alexandra Burrell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Hinch | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steven Ross Jackson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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