St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Address: The Baltic, Witton Park
Town/City: Bishop Auckland
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL14 0EP
Telephone Number: 01388 603632
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Jenna Ellison
Capacity: 98
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 57 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 58% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.8%

Location and administration

URN: 148281
DfE Number: 840/3465
UKPRN: 10087340
UPRN: 10034121080
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Bishop Auckland (E14001101)
Electoral Ward: West Auckland (E05016201)
Diocese: RC08(Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle)

Easting & Northing: 417107E, 529608N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 39' 42.87" N 1° 44' 10.24" W
Plus Code: 9C6WM767+QG

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Escomb Primary School (1.5km)
  2. Toft Hill Primary School (1.7km)
  3. Bishop Auckland College (2.9km)
  4. Witton-le-Wear Primary School (3.0km)
  5. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (3.1km)
  6. Bishop Barrington Academy (3.2km)
  7. St Helen Auckland Community Primary School (3.3km)
  8. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland (3.4km)
  9. Evergreen Primary School (3.4km)
  10. St Anne's CofE Primary School (3.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Dianne Chew - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Rev David Coxon - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 June 2029.
  • Mrs Jenna Ellison - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Charlotte Hill - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
  • Mr Simon Jackson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 September 2029.
  • Mr Richard Laws - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 January 2028.
  • Ms Emma Louise Maitland - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 November 2027.