Woodhouse Primary Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Woodhouse Primary Academy
Address: Walker Drive
Town/City: Bishop Auckland
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL14 6QW
Telephone Number: 01388 602885
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Alex Lawrance
Capacity: 230
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 176 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 77% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 64.8%

Location and administration

URN: 151430
DfE Number: 840/3523
UKPRN: 10096761
UPRN: 200002978605
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Bishop Auckland (E14001101)
Electoral Ward: Bishop Auckland (E05016158)

Easting & Northing: 420109E, 527639N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 38' 38.77" N 1° 41' 23.19" W
Plus Code: 9C6WJ8V6+J3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Ms Alyson Brazier - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 June 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Cleminson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Ms Natalie Coyne - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2030.
  • Mr Philip Hodgson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 November 2025.
  • Mr Philip Hodgson - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Professor Ludmilla Jordanova - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Professor Ludmilla Jordanova - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 November 2025.
  • Ms Alex Lawrance - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Colleen Nelson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
  • Mr Marvin Ryder - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
  • Ms Louise Templeton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 4 January 2026.
  • Mr Michael Walker - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.