New Brancepeth Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Durham (County Durham).
Location
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We are delighted to welcome you to New Brancepeth Primary Academy. We hope that our website provides you with an insight to our nurturing, village school in the heart of the community and where ' We are all STARS' . Our aim is to provide an inspiring curriculum which helps prepare children to lead full and active lives in a rapidly changing world.
We want children to leave our school prepared to enter the next phase of their education, as confident, resilient, curious and respectful young people, with high aspirations for themselves and the wider community of which they are a part.
Our community is supportive of our endeavours to give all of our children the very best education, which we do through our values of D-I-S-C-O-V-E-R-Y: Our staff are hardworking and committed to the children at New Brancepeth Primary Academy.
As a research-informed school, we value continued professional development and invest in this so we can consistently offer excellent educational experiences while developing children's social and emotional wellbeing. If you require further information about our school, please do not hesitate to contact us.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 148970
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Charlton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Darren Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matt Todd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Denise Howard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Hodgson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Robson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Kaye Hodgdon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kaye Hodgson Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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