Hartside Primary Academy
School Name: Hartside Primary Academy Address: Hartside Town/City: Crook County: County Durham Postcode: DL15 9NN Telephone Number: 01388 766686 Website: http://www.hartsideprimary.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Advance Learning Partnership Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership
Headteacher: Ms Dawn Simpson
Capacity: 242
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 241 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.5%
URN: 145429
DfE Number: 840/2310
UKPRN: 10066626
UPRN: 200002976677
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Bishop Auckland (E14001101)
Electoral Ward: Crook (E05016169)
Easting & Northing: 416009E, 535930N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 43' 7.53" N 1° 45' 10.28" W
Plus Code: 9C6WP69W+GV
DfE Record: View record
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- Hummersknott Academy
- Parkside Academy
- Skerne Park Academy
- Staindrop Academy
- Whitworth Park Academy
- Dene Academy
- Wolsingham School
- Bishop Barrington Academy
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School
- Brandon Primary Academy
- Moorside Primary Academy
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy
- Durham Academy
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School
- Middlestone Moor Academy
- Greenfield Academy
- Peases West Academy
- Edmondsley Primary Academy
- Hunwick Primary School
- Woodhouse Primary Academy
- Copeland Road Primary School
- Bowburn Primary School
- Ms Ava Acaster - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
- Mr Christopher Aitkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2028.
- Mrs Emma Alderson - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
- Mrs Dawn Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2020 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 13 October 2025.
- Mrs Margaret Compton - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2030.
- Mrs Sarah Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
- Mrs Beth Hodgson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 September 2030.
- Ms Louise Hodkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
- Ms Carla Kay - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 January 2030.
- Mrs Rebecca Lee - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 December 2029.
- Mr Richard Pratt - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 December 2025.
- Councillor Anne Reed - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Ms Jane Scott - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2029.
- Ms Dawn Simpson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Sarah Stoyles - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2025.
- Ms Amy Thompson - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 January 2029.