Woodlea Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Houghton le Spring (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.8%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
197 / 210 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).Woodlea Primary School is a primary school located in Houghton le Spring, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 209 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the EDEN LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mr Philip Adamson.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Football
Key facts
- URN
- 151176
- 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
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (10 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ken Reed | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ken Reed Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Herkes | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Holland | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Hood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Geoff Lumsdon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirstie Swirles | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Adamson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Julie Parnaby | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Churchill | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gail Kennedy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Steph Bibby Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Watson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Hood Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adele Key Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Holland Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Debbie Young Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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