West Pelton Primary School
School Name: West Pelton Primary School Address: Twizell Lane, West Pelton Town/City: Stanley County: County Durham Postcode: DH9 6SQ Country: 100110802963 Telephone Number: 01913 700238 Website: www.westpelton.durham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: The Acorn Federation
Headteacher: Ms Victoria Hewison
Capacity: 105
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 76 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 72% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.3%
URN: 114004
DfE Number: 840/2114
UKPRN: 10072180
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14000840)
Electoral Ward: Pelton (E05009073)
Easting & Northing: 422960E, 552850N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 13.93" N 1° 38' 37.02" W
Plus Code: 9C6WV9C4+6H
DfE Record: View record
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- Stanley Burnside Primary School (2.4km)
- East Stanley School (2.6km)
- Pelton Community Primary School (2.6km)
- Shield Row Primary School (2.9km)
- Bloemfontein Primary School (3.0km)
- North Durham Academy (3.0km)
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (3.0km)
- Ouston Primary School (3.0km)
Same federation
- Ms Deborah Louise Ainsworth - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mrs Helen Atherton - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mrs Christine Baxter - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mr William Elliott - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mr Andrew Fletcher - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Ms Victoria Hewison - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mrs Jill Jackson - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Dr Rachael Kirkley - Governor. Appointed on 16 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 February 2027.
- Councillor Maura Mckeon - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mrs Michelle Radford - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mr Michael Summers - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mrs Alison Whelan - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Councillor Danny Wood - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 18 January 2026.