Woodham Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Woodham Academy
Address: Washington Crescent
Town/City: Newton Aycliffe
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL5 4AX
Telephone Number: 01325 300328
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Eden Learning Trust
Sponsor: Eden Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Bell
Capacity: 1100
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1071 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.5%

SEN Provisions

  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 138717
DfE Number: 840/4175
UKPRN: 10038631
UPRN: 100110751345
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (E14001382)
Electoral Ward: Aycliffe South (E05016154)

Easting & Northing: 428353E, 525844N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 37' 39.28" N 1° 33' 43.95" W
Plus Code: 9C6WJCHQ+24

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe (0.5km)
  2. Vane Road Primary School (0.5km)
  3. North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School (0.8km)
  4. Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society (1.0km)
  5. Sugar Hill Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery (1.4km)
  7. Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School (1.6km)
  8. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
  9. Walworth School (1.7km)
  10. St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr John Adamson - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 November 2025.
  • Mrs Sarah Mira Anderson - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2030.
  • Mr Sean Barnett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
  • Mr Sean Barnett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 October 2027.
  • Mr Andrew Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Glen Cochrane - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 January 2028.
  • Mr Jonathan French - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 August 2012 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 5 June 2028.
  • Miss Heather Marie Grant - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2030.
  • Mrs Taryn Gayle Griesse - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2030.
  • Mr Michael Hynes - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 February 2027.
  • Mr Ian Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 September 2026.
  • Mr David Knight - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Langdale-Bush - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 February 2028.
  • Miss Keely Madgin - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 January 2026.
  • Mrs Andrea Mulhearn - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 June 2028.
  • Mr Craig Sowerby - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Spoors - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 June 2028.
  • Mr Brian Winwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 April 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 April 2027.