Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Newton Aycliffe (County Durham).
Location
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Tel: 01325 300 230 | Executive Head Teacher: Mr Mark Dipple Welcome to Woodham Burn Community Primary School, a place where young minds grow and thrive. Our dedicated team of educators is committed to providing a nurturing and inspiring environment for every student. Woodham Burn Primary and Nursery School is located in the heart of Newton Aycliffe.
This is true not only for our geographical location: we are part of the local community and we are very proud of our community links. With 250 pupils on roll it is always lively and interesting. We offer Breakfast Club and After School Club for our pupils to cater for the busy lives that we all lead.
Please use the menu buttons on the top to find important information about our school. If you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact us . Thank you for visiting out website. Woodham Burn Team
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 149737
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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 (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Clements | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Hutchinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Helen Collingwood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rachel Wren | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Susan Allinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sam Marshall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kieran Pavey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Eddy Adam | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Melanie Stubbs Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Emily Preston Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Christopher Hutchinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Helen Collingwood Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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