Middlestone Moor Academy
Academy converter primary school in Durham (County Durham).
Location
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On behalf of the staff and governors I would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your child. I was delighted to be appointed Headteacher at Middlestone Moor Primary Academy from September 2021 after being the Deputy Headteacher for 11 years.
The warmth and friendly atmosphere of our school is very important and many of our visitors comment upon the happy and positive ethos. The staff are all 100% committed to the welfare and education of the children. Our school is full of happy, well-behaved, hard-working children who are a pleasure to teach.
Our aim is to create a happy, safe and stimulating place for children to learn and thrive so that their potential is fully developed. At Middlestone Moor Primary Academy we strive to make every child feel that they are valued and unique and that they are an important part of the school.
The children are taught that everyone has rights, alongside responsibilities and to make choices in their attitude and behaviour, recognising the consequence of these choices. We believe that frequent (merited) praise and encouragement is vital for all of us, especially children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 149505
- 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
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Cooke Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jenna Murray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Stacey Glasper | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Warren | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Gemma Richardson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Revd Matthew Tarling | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey Sains Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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