St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
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 our school website. I feel privileged to be the Head teacher here at St. Wilfrid s. This is a very special and vibrant community and it is a delight to have the opportunity to serve here. St Wilfrid's is a wonderful school because of our staff, our families, our parish, our community and of course, our wonderful children!
We aim to provide excellent opportunities and care for our pupils from our Early Years Unit First Steps through to Year 6. I hope that you find our website a great source of information about our school We are a warm, friendly school where the staff, Governors and parish community work together to provide a caring and safe environment in which children thrive.
At St Wilfrid's RC Primary School we follow what Jesus taught us in the Gospels. We know that God made us and that we are all equal no-one is better than anyone else so we respect, value and learn to tolerate everyone in our school community.
Our school Mission Statement A School Family growing together in Love, Friendship and Faith fully describes our school we are a family and all are welcome.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148915
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Wake | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ann Wake Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Marie Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Father David Coxon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Shaw | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Laws | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Sands | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Marie Walker Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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