Dene House Primary School
School Name: Dene House Primary School Address: Manor Way Town/City: Peterlee County: County Durham Postcode: SR8 5RL Telephone Number: 01915 862937 Website: https://www.denehouse-pri.durham.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2015 Trust: Tudhoe Learning Trust Sponsor: Tudhoe Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mr Lee Blake
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 303 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 54.1%
URN: 141998
DfE Number: 840/2018
UKPRN: 10049511
UPRN: 100110773235
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Horden & Dene House (E05016179)
Easting & Northing: 443913E, 540447N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 45' 27.69" N 1° 19' 8.47" W
Plus Code: 9C6WQM5J+39
DfE Record: View record
- Dene Academy (0.2km)
- Yohden Primary School (0.8km)
- Cotsford Primary School (0.8km)
- Horden Nursery School (1.0km)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
- Open Air Education (1.6km)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (1.8km)
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (1.8km)
- Blackhall Primary School (1.9km)
- East Durham College (1.9km)
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- Victoria Lane Academy
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
- Shield Row Primary School
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- Mr Lee Blake - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Julie Craggs - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 December 2029.
- Miss Kirsty Dodds - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
- Miss Jaime Foster - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
- Mrs Ann-Marie Lee - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
- Mrs Anne-Marie Lee - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
- Mrs Amanda Meikle - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 7 July 2026.
- Miss Gemma Rowe - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2028.
- Mr Adedamola Sanya - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 14 May 2028.