Norman Cornish Academy
Academy special converter school in Spennymoor (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 have close working relationships with local schools which enable our students to form relationships and links with other children and young people around them. Established partnerships with post 16 education and vocational learning providers help to prepare our students for adulthood.
We value our close partnership with parents and carers and we actively seek to realise the hopes and aspirations they have for their children and young people. Each academy has its own website which I would encourage you to visit where you will hear more from the Principals about what they do and what their students achieve.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 151483
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa Lang | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Clare McCarthy | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Emma Reed | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Thompson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mary Denham | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Rule | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Alexa Lang | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Clare McCarthy Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathryn Thompson Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Joanne Mowbray Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · 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