Whinfield Primary School
School Name: Whinfield Primary School Address: Augusta Close, Whinfield Primary School Town/City: Darlington County: County Durham Postcode: DL1 3HT Country: 100110744909 Telephone Number: 01325 240499 Website: www.whinfield.net
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2004
Headteacher: Mrs Shirley Welsh
Capacity: 570
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 516 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.8%
URN: 134719
DfE Number: 841/3515
UKPRN: 10079974
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Darlington (E06000005)
Constituency: Darlington (E14000658)
Electoral Ward: Whinfield (E05010431)
Easting & Northing: 431138E, 516751N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 32' 44.53" N 1° 31' 12.12" W
Plus Code: 9C6WGFWH+7X
DfE Record: View record
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- Haughton Academy (0.7km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
- Red Hall Primary School (1.1km)
- Gurney Pease Academy (1.7km)
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School (1.9km)
- Northwood Primary School (1.9km)
- Heathfield Primary School (2.1km)
- Darlington College (2.2km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Tiffany Forster - Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2016 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 November 2024.
- Mrs Charlotte Harker - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2025.
- Mr Andrew Keir - Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2025.
- Ms Amanda McEwan - Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2022 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 4 March 2025.
- Mrs Helen Stewart - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 May 2024.
- Ms Claire Thorns - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 May 2024.
- Mrs Judith Vinton - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 May 2025.
- Mrs Leigh-Ann Watkins - Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 November 2026.
- Mrs Jane Wilkinson - Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 April 2025.