Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
School Name: Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Address: Tanfield Lea Town/City: Stanley County: County Durham Postcode: DH9 9LU Country: 10014561882 Telephone Number: 01207 234500 Website: www.tanfieldlea-primary.durham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
Headteacher: K Hemmings
Capacity: 310
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 314 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.8%
URN: 131545
DfE Number: 840/3522
UKPRN: 10076709
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14000840)
Electoral Ward: Tanfield (E05009084)
Easting & Northing: 418241E, 554175N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 57.49" N 1° 43' 1.43" W
Plus Code: 9C6WV7MM+35
DfE Record: View record
- Tanfield School (0.9km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (1.7km)
- Oxhill Nursery School (1.8km)
- Shield Row Primary School (2.1km)
- North Durham Academy (2.1km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (2.2km)
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (2.4km)
- East Stanley School (2.4km)
- South Stanley Junior School (2.5km)
- Croft Community School (2.6km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Victoria Burnett - Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 April 2025.
- Mrs Irene Cochrane - Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 January 2024.
- Mr Philip Davidge - Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2020 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 11 February 2024.
- Mrs Carole Dillon - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 7 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 January 2024.
- Mr Andrew James Gladstone-Heighton - Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2018 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 22 October 2025.
- Mrs Rachel Graham - Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 January 2027.
- Mrs Anna McElrue - Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2025.
- Councillor Olga Milburn - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2019 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 17 November 2023.
- Mr Stephen Paley - Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2024.
- Mr Matthew Patterson - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 October 2024.
- Mrs Marian Robson - Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 November 2025.
- Mr Robert Walker - Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 January 2027.