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Woodhouse Primary Academy

Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW
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Woodhouse Primary Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW
204 Pupils
230 Capacity
2–11 Age Range
72.60% FSM %
112 Boys
92 Girls
About Woodhouse Primary Academy

Woodhouse Primary Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 2–11 based in County Durham, North East. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Does not apply character.

It has 204 pupils on roll. School capacity: 230. Current headteacher: Alex Lawrance.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with County Durham or the school directly.

School Details
Establishment Type Academy converter
Type Group Academies
Phase of Education Primary
Status Open
Local Authority County Durham
Region North East
Administrative District County Durham
Parliamentary Constituency Bishop Auckland
Ward Bishop Auckland
Urban / Rural Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy Not applicable
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Policy Mixed
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Inspectorate Not applicable
Opened 01-01-2025
UKPRN 10096761
URN 151430
Data Last Updated 18-03-2026
Governors & Trustees (12)
NameRoleAppointedTerm EndsAppointing Body
Mr Philip Hodgson Chair of Local Governing Body 01/01/2025 19/11/2025 Appointed by GB/board
Professor Ludmilla Jordanova Chair of Local Governing Body 20/11/2025 31/12/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Suzanne Binks Local Governor 01/01/2025 10/09/2025 Appointed by GB/board
Ms Alyson Brazier Local Governor 01/01/2025 31/12/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Laura Cleminson Local Governor 01/01/2025 31/12/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Ms Natalie Coyne Local Governor 08/03/2026 07/03/2030 Appointed by GB/board
Mr Philip Hodgson Local Governor 20/11/2025 31/12/2029 Appointed by academy members
Professor Ludmilla Jordanova Local Governor 01/01/2025 19/11/2025 Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Colleen Nelson Local Governor 01/01/2025 31/12/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Ms Andrea Norman Local Governor 01/01/2025 31/08/2025 Appointed by GB/board
Mr Marvin Ryder Local Governor 23/09/2025 22/09/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Ms Louise Templeton Local Governor 01/09/2025 — Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Schools Nearby
Aclet Close Nursery School
0.52 km • Bishop Auckland
Other
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
0.64 km • Bishop Auckland
Other
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
0.79 km • Bishop Auckland
Other
Bishop Auckland College
0.89 km • Bishop Auckland
Other
Bishop Barrington Academy
0.95 km • Bishop Auckland
Other
St Anne's CofE Primary School
1.11 km • Bishop Auckland
Other
Frequently Asked Questions
Woodhouse Primary Academy is a Academy converter (group: Academies) in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.
Woodhouse Primary Academy has 204 pupils, with a capacity of 230.
Woodhouse Primary Academy caters for pupils aged 2 to 11.
The Headteacher at Woodhouse Primary Academy is Ms Alex Lawrance.
Woodhouse Primary Academy is at Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW, in the County Durham local authority, North East.
Sixth form at Woodhouse Primary Academy: Does not have a sixth form.
Woodhouse Primary Academy is currently open.
Contact
Headteacher
Ms Alex Lawrance
Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW
01388602885
woodhouseprimary.org.uk/
Location
DL14 6QW  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 151430
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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