Woodham Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Woodham Academy
Address: Washington Crescent
Town/City: Newton Aycliffe
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL5 4AX
Country: 100110751345
 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 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 987 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28%

SEN Provisions

  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 138717
DfE Number: 840/4175
UKPRN: 10038631
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Sedgefield (E14000915)
Electoral Ward: Aycliffe East (E05009031)

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 (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. Horndale Infants' 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 Sean Barnett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 October 2023.
  • Mr Andrew Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
  • Mr Jonathan French - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 August 2012 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 5 June 2024.
  • Mr George Harrison - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2020 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 October 2024.
  • Mr James Horner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 13 January 2025.
  • 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 - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2015 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 October 2026.
  • Miss Keely Madgin - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 April 2027.
  • Mr Craig Sowerby - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 December 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 October 2024.
  • Mrs Janet Thacker - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2025.
  • Mr Brian Winwood - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 April 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 April 2027.