St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth
Address: Tunstall Village Road, Silksworth
Town/City: Sunderland
Postcode: SR3 2BB
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01915 210300
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Dionne Dunn
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 207 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.7%

Location and administration

URN: 148277
DfE Number: 394/3319
UKPRN: 10087344
UPRN: 45072006
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Farringdon & Silksworth (E05016376)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 438708E, 553397N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 28.15" N 1° 23' 53.4" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVJF2+QP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  1. New Silksworth Academy Infant (0.1km)
  2. New Silksworth Academy Junior (0.1km)
  3. Venerable Bede Church of England Academy (0.6km)
  4. Mill Hill Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Mill Hill Nursery School (1.0km)
  6. Hill View Infant Academy (1.5km)
  7. Plains Farm Academy (1.7km)
  8. Ryhope Junior School (1.7km)
  9. Ryhope Infant School Academy (1.7km)
  10. Farringdon Academy (1.8km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Lorraine Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 10 December 2028.
  • Mrs Dionne Dunn - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 September 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Dr Catherine Emmerson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Marie Graham - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Richard Myers - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Miss Chloe Newcombe - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 November 2028.
  • Doctor Okeoma John-Paul Okeke - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Kasia Szczepanska - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.