Shotton Primary School
School Name: Shotton Primary School Address: Grange Terrace Town/City: Shotton Colliery County: County Durham Postcode: DH6 2JP Telephone Number: 01915 262006 Website: www.shottonprimary.durham.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Charlotte O'Neil
Capacity: 426
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 289 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.9%
URN: 114152
DfE Number: 840/2536
UKPRN: 10070824
UPRN: 100110740739
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Easington & Shotton (E05016174)
Easting & Northing: 439406E, 541228N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 45' 54.29" N 1° 23' 20.2" W
Plus Code: 9C6WQJ86+2C
DfE Record: View record
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton (0.8km)
- Howletch Lane Primary School (2.4km)
- Acre Rigg Infant School (2.6km)
- Acre Rigg Academy (2.6km)
- Endeavour Academy Durham (2.7km)
- East Durham College (2.7km)
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (2.8km)
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley (2.8km)
- The Academy at Shotton Hall (2.9km)
- Easington CofE Primary School (2.9km)
- Mrs Victoria Akers - Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 February 2028.
- Mr Howard William Brown - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2027.
- Mrs Lisa Cockburn - Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2029.
- Mrs Karen Elizabeth Cowan - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2025.
- Mrs Nicola Dooher - Governor. Appointed on 31 July 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 July 2028.
- Mrs Karen Hudson - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2009 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
- Mr Jacob Iyogun - Governor. Appointed on 4 June 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Miss Charlotte O'Neil - Governor. Appointed on 24 August 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Louise Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 June 2027.
- Mrs Kelly Robson - Governor. Appointed on 9 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Mrs Heather Ann Shaw - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Rebecca Watson - Governor. Appointed on 28 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 June 2028.
- Mr Scott White - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2029.