Finchale Primary School
School Name: Finchale Primary School Address: Canterbury Road, Newton Hall Town/City: Durham County: County Durham Postcode: DH1 5XT Country: 100110803749 Telephone Number: 01913 865187 Website: www.finchale.durham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1996
Head Teacher: Dr Sandra Whitton
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 211 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 2.8%
URN: 130312
DfE Number: 840/2748
UKPRN: 10075589
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: City of Durham (E14000641)
Electoral Ward: Framwellgate and Newton Hall (E05009064)
Easting & Northing: 428202E, 545370N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 48' 10.99" N 1° 33' 45.59" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRC3P+6W
DfE Record: View record
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School (1.0km)
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School (1.0km)
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham (1.2km)
- Framwellgate School Durham (1.6km)
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School (1.7km)
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College (2.0km)
- New College Durham (2.2km)
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School (2.4km)
- Durham Sixth Form Centre (2.6km)
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (2.6km)
Predecessor schools†
- Dr Hannah Barraclough - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 January 2026.
- Mr Andrew Board - Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2023.
- Mrs Gayle Foster - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 December 2023.
- Mrs Kate Hall - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2023.
- Mrs Amanda Jayne Hopgood - Governor. Appointed on 17 August 2008 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 27 February 2024.
- Mrs Sarah Jane Kemp - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2025.
- Mrs Anna-Lise Lennox - Governor. Appointed on 16 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 November 2026.
- Dr Victoria Buyers Maltman - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2025.
- Miss Sophie McKenna - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 3 February 2026.
- Mrs Victoria Nower - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 October 2026.
- Mrs Margaret Sleeman - Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2023.
- Mr Aaron Trickett - Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 February 2024.
- Miss Jenny Walton - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 January 2026.
- Dr Sandra Jayne Whitton - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2006 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 15 May 2029.
- Mr Kevin Wills - Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 February 2024.