Peases West Academy
Academy converter primary school in Crook (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
92%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.7%
▲ 34pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
126 / 119 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Peases West Academy is a primary school located in Crook, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 114 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 119. It is part of the ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Ms Melissa Morton.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 150389
- 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
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Katherine Harker | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Denise Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lisa Croft | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Caroline Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Cathy Hunt | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Claire Sim | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Gillian Ridley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Melissa Morton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Jason Brown | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Joanne Hird | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lynsey McDonald | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Katherine Harker Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Ann Robinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Vicky Curry Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lindsey Kidd Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
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