Beamish Primary School
School Name: Beamish Primary School Address: Co-operative Villas, Beamish, Cooperative Villas Town/City: Stanley County: County Durham Postcode: DH9 0QN Telephone Number: 01913 700181 Website: https://www.beamishps.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: Connect Multi-Academy Trust Sponsor: New College Durham Academies Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Telfer
Capacity: 91
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 48 (60% boys & 40% girls)
Enrollment: 53% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.6%
URN: 150340
DfE Number: 840/2205
UKPRN: 10093916
UPRN: 10014550846
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14001389)
Electoral Ward: Stanley (E05016195)
Easting & Northing: 421695E, 553378N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 31.22" N 1° 39' 47.84" W
Plus Code: 9C6WV8GP+4M
DfE Record: View record
- East Stanley School (1.3km)
- West Pelton Primary School (1.4km)
- Shield Row Primary School (1.5km)
- Stanley Burnside Primary School (1.5km)
- North Durham Academy (1.8km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (2.2km)
- Bloemfontein Primary School (2.4km)
- South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (2.5km)
- South Stanley Junior School (2.6km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor (2.6km)
Same trust
- North Durham Academy
- Consett Academy
- Wellfield School
- Castleside Primary School
- Pelton Community Primary School
- Catchgate Primary School
- Wingate Primary School
- Mrs Jean Carlton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 September 2027.
- Mr William Cowie - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 7 July 2027.
- Mrs Helen Faulds - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 14 October 2029.
- Mrs Lynsey Flood - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 June 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 19 June 2030.
- Mrs Wendy Guile - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 17 March 2029.
- Mrs Rachel Henry - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 May 2029.
- Dr Damian Parry - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 November 2025.
- Mrs Judith Russell - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 May 2029.
- Laura Slee - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 July 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 July 2030.
- Rev Simon Spencer - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Karen Telfer - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Danielle Willis - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2030.
- Mr Carl Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 February 2030.