Pelton Community Primary School
School Name: Pelton Community Primary School Address: Ouston Lane, Pelton Town/City: Chester le Street County: County Durham Postcode: DH2 1EZ Country: 10002956072 Telephone Number: 01913 700260 Website: www.peltonprimary.durham.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2003 Federation: Beamish And Pelton Federation Of Schools
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Telfer
Capacity: 384
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 321 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 84% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.8%
URN: 134078
DfE Number: 840/2005
UKPRN: 10069405
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14000840)
Electoral Ward: Pelton (E05009073)
Easting & Northing: 425556E, 553284N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 27.52" N 1° 36' 11.26" W
Plus Code: 9C6WV9FW+PP
DfE Record: View record
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (0.9km)
- Ouston Primary School (1.1km)
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School (1.6km)
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School (1.7km)
- Barley Mow Primary School (2.4km)
- Bullion Lane Primary School (2.6km)
- Hermitage Academy (2.6km)
- West Pelton Primary School (2.6km)
- Portobello Primary School (2.7km)
- Newker Primary School (2.8km)
Same federation
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Jean Carleton - Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 September 2023.
- Mr William Cowie - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2023.
- Mrs Heleb Faulds - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 25 November 2025.
- Mrs Wendy Guile - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 18 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2025.
- Mrs Rachel Henry - Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 May 2025.
- Doctor Damian Parry - Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2023.
- Mrs Judith Russell - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 March 2025.
- Mr David Ward - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 October 2024.
- Councillor Danny Wood - Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2020 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 26 November 2024.