St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Academy converter primary school in Barnard Castle (County Durham).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Barnard Castle, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 100 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. It is part of the BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Lesley Ann Box.
Key facts
- URN
- 149058
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- 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 Emma Curran | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Clare McCauley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Rooney | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Sarah Crabbe | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Hunter O'Byrne-West | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Lewandowski | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lesley Ann Box | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Clare McAuley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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