Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Academy converter primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 148916
- 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
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth McGurk Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Elizabeth Beardsmore | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Nick Jennings | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Paula Stevens | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sarah Gage | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Teresa Bland | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenna Ellison | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Paula Stevens Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Father Nicholas Damien Jennings Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angeline Jones 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