Willington Primary School
School Name: Willington Primary School Address: Chapel Street, Willington Town/City: Crook County: County Durham Postcode: DL15 0EQ Telephone Number: 01388 746414 Website: http://www.willington.durham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Harker
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 156 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.4%
URN: 114066
DfE Number: 840/2326
UKPRN: 10070840
UPRN: 100110748300
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: City of Durham (E14001173)
Electoral Ward: Willington & Hunwick (E05016202)
Easting & Northing: 419751E, 535055N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 42' 38.74" N 1° 41' 41.37" W
Plus Code: 9C6WP864+83
DfE Record: View record
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington (0.4km)
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- The Grange Learning Centre (2.1km)
- Byers Green Primary School (2.5km)
- Hunwick Primary School (2.5km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (3.0km)
- Crook Primary School (3.4km)
- Hartside Primary Academy (3.8km)
- Mrs Kelly Armstrong - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 18 February 2026. Term runs until 17 February 2030.
- Mrs Elizabeth Britton - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
- Mrs Julie Exton - Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 April 2030.
- Mrs Dorothy Hales - Governor. Appointed on 20 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 June 2027.
- Miss S Hine - Governor. Appointed on 15 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 April 2026.
- Mrs Melissa Louise Morton - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 12 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Mrs Angela Smith - Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 April 2030.
- Mrs Racheal Tervit - Governor. Appointed on 7 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 July 2026.