Ribbon School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ribbon School
Address: Barnes Road, Murton
Town/City: Seaham
County: County Durham
Postcode: SR7 9QR
Telephone Number: 01915 175900
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Ribbon Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ashleigh Sheridan
Capacity: 478
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 514 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 108% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.1%

Location and administration

URN: 138633
DfE Number: 840/3517
UKPRN: 10038589
UPRN: 10013057108
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Murton (E05016184)

Easting & Northing: 439505E, 547256N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 49' 9.27" N 1° 23' 11.71" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRJ97+M9

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton (0.5km)
  2. Seaview Primary School (2.5km)
  3. Westlea Primary School (2.5km)
  4. South Hetton Primary (2.7km)
  5. Seaham High School (2.8km)
  6. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham (2.8km)
  7. New Seaham Academy (3.1km)
  8. Easington Lane Primary School (3.2km)
  9. Seaham Trinity Primary School (3.5km)
  10. St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School (3.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Stephen George Ball - Trustee. Appointed on 21 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 September 2030.
  • Mrs Elaine Chandler - Member. Appointed on 28 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Elaine Chandler - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 15 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 March 2029.
  • Miss Cheryl Corner - Trustee. Appointed on 27 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 January 2029.
  • Mr Peter Garrod - Trustee. Appointed on 22 February 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 February 2029.
  • Mrs Kathryn Gaudie-Jones - Member. Appointed on 15 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jane Henderson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 18 October 2012.
  • Mrs Paige HUNTINGDON - Trustee. Appointed on 9 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 April 2029.
  • Mrs Kathryn Louise Maddison - Trustee. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 November 2025.
  • Mr Michael Morton - Trustee. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
  • Mr Christian Park - Member. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Deanne Richardson - Trustee. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Victoria Scott - Trustee. Appointed on 24 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 October 2027.
  • Mrs Ashleigh Sheridan - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2017.
  • Mrs Ashleigh Sheridan - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Susan Simon - Member. Appointed on 14 May 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Ian Stephenson - Trustee. Appointed on 26 September 2012 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Miss Lisa Walton - Member. Appointed on 6 October 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Hayley Williams - Trustee. Appointed on 27 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 September 2029.