Wingate Primary School
School Name: Wingate Primary School Address: Church Street Town/City: Wingate County: County Durham Postcode: TS28 5AQ Telephone Number: 01429 836843 Website: www.wingateprimaryschool.durham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Connect Multi-Academy Trust Sponsor: New College Durham Academies Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Marie-Louise Binks
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 347 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.6%
URN: 151787
DfE Number: 840/2531
UKPRN: 10097835
UPRN: 10013057126
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Trimdon & Wingate (E05016197)
Easting & Northing: 440043E, 537022N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 43' 38.05" N 1° 22' 46.64" W
Plus Code: 9C6WPJGC+V5
DfE Record: View record
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- Wingate Community Nursery School (0.7km)
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- Shotton Hall Primary School (3.2km)
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School (3.2km)
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley (3.2km)
- Open Air Education (3.5km)
Same trust
- North Durham Academy
- Consett Academy
- Wellfield School
- Beamish Primary School
- Castleside Primary School
- Pelton Community Primary School
- Catchgate Primary School
- Mrs Marie-Louise Binks - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Julie BYATT - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 December 2029.
- Louise Colquhoun - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 25 March 2029.
- Hayley Cowley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 9 March 2029.
- Christine Croft - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 December 2029.
- Emma Downing - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 November 2026.
- Rachel Dunn - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Joanne Hall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 November 2027.
- Jo Standen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 24 April 2029.
- Rachel Wilson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 3 December 2027.