St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
Location
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Enrichment
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Awards
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- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 150232
- 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
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leanne Harris | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Heather Airey | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Reyan Clarey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Valerie Hindmarch | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Carey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janet Elmes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Claire Bake Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Linda Nicholls Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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