Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Address: Tanfield Lea
Town/City: Stanley
County: County Durham
Postcode: DH9 9LU
Telephone Number: 01207 234500
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Temple
Capacity: 400
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 325 (57% boys & 43% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34%

Location and administration

URN: 131545
DfE Number: 840/3522
UKPRN: 10076709
UPRN: 10014561882
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14001389)
Electoral Ward: Annfield Plain & Tanfield (E05016152)

Easting & Northing: 418241E, 554175N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 57.49" N 1° 43' 1.43" W
Plus Code: 9C6WV7MM+35

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Tanfield School (0.9km)
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (1.7km)
  3. Oxhill Nursery School (1.8km)
  4. Shield Row Primary School (2.1km)
  5. North Durham Academy (2.1km)
  6. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (2.2km)
  7. South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (2.4km)
  8. East Stanley School (2.4km)
  9. South Stanley Junior School (2.5km)
  10. Croft Community School (2.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Victoria Burnett - Governor. Appointed on 19 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 April 2027.
  • Mr Philip Davidge - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 March 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Joan Gibson - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2029.
  • Mr Andrew Gladstone-Heighton - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 23 October 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 October 2026.
  • Mrs Rachel Graham - Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 January 2027.
  • Mr Stephen Paley - Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 January 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Patterson - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
  • Mrs Marian Robson - Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 November 2029.
  • Mr Robert Walker - Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 January 2027.
  • Mrs Melanie Kate Wallace - Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 June 2030.
  • Mr Sean Wilcock - Governor. Appointed on 19 October 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 18 October 2027.