Shotley Bridge Primary School
School Name: Shotley Bridge Primary School Address: Snows Green Road, Shotley Bridge Town/City: Consett County: County Durham Postcode: DH8 0ES Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01207 260444 Website: https://shotleybridgeprimary.durham.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Atkinson
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 344 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.5%
URN: 114038
DfE Number: 840/2257
UKPRN: 10072177
UPRN: 100110742315
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Blaydon and Consett (E14001106)
Electoral Ward: Benfieldside (E05016157)
Easting & Northing: 409411E, 553091N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 23.3" N 1° 51' 17.03" W
Plus Code: 9C6WV4FW+74
DfE Record: View record
- Benfieldside Primary School (1.1km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill (1.7km)
- Hassockfield Secure Training Centre (2.0km)
- Consett Academy (2.3km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett (2.4km)
- Delta Independent School (2.4km)
- Ebchester CofE Primary School (2.5km)
- Villa Real School (2.6km)
- Learning for Life (2.6km)
- Consett Infant School (2.6km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Rebecca Askew - Governor. Appointed on 9 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 June 2030.
- Mr Malcolm Blake - Governor. Appointed on 21 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 September 2026.
- Mrs Elizabeth Charlton - Governor. Appointed on 20 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 June 2029.
- Mrs Elizabeth Charlton - Governor. Appointed on 20 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2025.
- Mrs Kate Charlton - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2026.
- Mr Edward Martin George - Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2026.
- Mr Martin George - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
- Mr Evan Goldsborough - Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2030.
- Mr David Grimes - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 26 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2025.
- Mr David Grimes - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 4 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2030.
- Mrs Anna Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 15 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 March 2026.
- Mrs Zoe Jackson - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2028.
- Mrs Deborah Lee - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
- Mr Ian Middleton - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2029.
- Mrs Fiona Steel - Governor. Appointed on 30 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2027.
- Mr Tom Urwin - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
- Mr Luke Vasarhelyi - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 May 2026.