Woodhouse Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Bishop Auckland (County Durham).
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
We are a welcoming, happy and caring school for children aged 2-11, centered between Bishop Auckland town centre and Tindale Retail Park. As part of the Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) family of schools we ensure that children are at the heart of all we do and uphold our trust philosophy of Your Child is Our Child.
At Woodhouse Primary Academy, we make full use of resources, visits and visitors to enhance our curriculum and learning for all. We aim to instill in our children our core values of kindness and respect equipping them to travel our " pathway to success ", to become individuals who can make a positive contribution to the community in which they live and to society as a whole.
Staff at Woodhouse Primary Academy are dedicated to providing an inclusive education where all children are supported to achieve their full potential. Parents are crucial to this and are valued members of our school community you are partners in your childs journey.
Our aim is for our children to be confident, resilient, inquisitive young people, with a desire to learn and achieve the best they can in all they do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 151430
- 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
- 2025
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Ludmilla Jordanova | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Hodgson Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Natalie Coyne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Alex Lawrance | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Philip Hodgson | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marvin Ryder | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Colleen Nelson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Louise Templeton Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Alyson Brazier Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Cleminson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Professor Ludmilla Jordanova Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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