St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ferryhill (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
The Local Advisory Board, LAB, welcomes both your child and you. We hope your time with this lovely school will be rewarding and happy. St. Michaels is an academy school which is part of the One Excellence Multi Academy Trust. There are different levels of governance this link covers more about what the LABs role is.
There is also further information on the LAB in this section of the website, in short though we are looking to drive the best possible outcomes for all children at the school.
We do this by being a supportive partner to predominantly the schools leadership team, asking questions around decision making, reviewing data, with an understanding of the views and needs of all stakeholders of the school, sometimes this is a balancing act!
The LABs focus in predominantly strategic in nature, focussing on the collective school rather than operational and individuals. Making sure the staff have the support and direction they need to fulfil their roles.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Dance
- Drama
- Film Club
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Zones of Regulation
- Forest School
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Retrieval Practice
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 148854
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend David Lucas | Chair of Local Governing Body | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Cunningham (likely) Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Stacey Dyke | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emily Urwin | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Peacock | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Craig Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Beth Dawson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Tom Cunningham (likely) Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Reverend David Lucas Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Abby Moore Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle MacCallam Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Pritchard Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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