Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)
Reference: DC/Ed Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1974 - 2009) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Education Department - Governors' minutes: Secondary Schools
Covering Dates: 1944-2011
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- Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)
- School and Governor Support Services (Ref: DC/Ed)
- School Admission Registers (Ref: DC/Ed )
- Alderman Cape Secondary School, Crook (Ref: DC/Ed 837-838)
- Willington Modern School/ Parkside Comprehensive (Ref: DC/Ed 839-841)
- School Governors' minutes - Secondary Schools (Ref: DC/Ed )
- Annfield Plain (Ref: DC/Ed An)
- Greencroft Secondary School (4092) (Ref: DC/Ed 299-300, 902, 1337, 1645-1646, 2131, 2484, 2761, 2812, 3358)
- Barnard Castle (Ref: DC/Ed Ba)
- Barnard Castle Multilateral Unit (Ref: DC/Ed 216, 222, 224, 254-256)
- Baliol Secondary School, Barnard Castle (4160) (Ref: DC/Ed 223)
- Teesdale Secondary School, Barnard Castle (4174) (Ref: DC/Ed 225-229, 909, 1227, 1535, 2090, 2254, 2564, 3061, 3155)
- Bishop Auckland (Ref: DC/Ed Bi)
- King James I Secondary School, Bishop Auckland (4178) (Ref: DC/Ed 94-98, 1239, 1547, 2059, 2250, 2560, 3056, 3150)
- St. John's R.C. Secondary School, Bishop Auckland (4681) (Ref: DC/Ed 99, 924, 3057)
- Leeholme Secondary School, Coundon (4167) (Ref: DC/Ed 208)
- Bishop Barrington Secondary School, Bishop Auckland (4162) (Ref: DC/Ed 209-215, 1238, 1546, 2031, 2247, 2558, 3054, 3148)
- Bishop Auckland Multilateral Unit (Ref: DC/Ed 257-259)
- Blackhall (Ref: DC/Ed Bl)
- Yohden Hall Secondary School, Blackhall Colliery (4207) (Ref: DC/Ed 621)
- Chester le Street (Ref: DC/Ed Ch)
- Park View Secondary School, Chester le Street (4047) (Ref: DC/Ed 303, 447-456, 952-953, 1403, 1711, 2148, 2487, 2764, 2839, 3151)
- Hermitage Secondary School, Chester le Street (4054) (Ref: DC/Ed 304, 949-950, 1346, 1654, 2134, 2485, 2762, 2841, 3156)
- Consett (Ref: DC/Ed Con)
- Blackfyne Secondary School, Consett (4117) (Ref: DC/Ed 362-363, 961, 1243, 1551, 2110, 2482, 2759, 2811, 3246)
- Moorside Secondary School, Consett (4110) (Ref: DC/Ed 364-366, 967, 1376, 1684, 2141, 2486, 2763, 2813, 3250)
- Crook and Willington (Ref: DC/Ed Cr)
- Parkside Secondary School, Willington (4128) (Ref: DC/Ed 801-803, 839-841, 1206, 1838, 1914, 2409, 2990, 3359)
- Durham City (Ref: DC/Ed Du)
- Belmont Secondary School (4185) (Ref: DC/Ed 807-808, 987-988, 1839, 1852, 1875, 2404, 2986, 3354)
- Framwellgate Moor Secondary School (4190) (Ref: DC/Ed 809-812, 1000, 1333, 1641, 1896, 2408, 2703, 2989, 3356, 2279)
- Gilesgate Secondary School (4191) (Ref: DC/Ed 813-814, 1010, 1840, 1889, 2406, 2987, 3355, 3380)
- Deerness Valley Secondary School, Ushaw Moor (Broom) (4192) (Ref: DC/Ed 815-816, 1193, 1295, 1603, 1887, 2405)
- Durham Johnston Secondary School (4200) (Ref: DC/Ed 817-822, 1015, 1890, 2407, 2988, 3357)
- St. Leonard's R.C. Secondary School, Durham (4691) (Ref: DC/Ed 823-826, 1026, 2499, 2992, 3361)
- The Durham Federation (6500) (Ref: DC/Ed 2760, 2993)
- Easington (Ref: DC/Ed Ea)
- Easington Secondary School (4280) (Ref: DC/Ed 642-648, 878, 1312, 1620, 1963, 2329, 2633, 2914, 3248)
- Ferryhill (Ref: DC/Ed Fe)
- Ferryhill Secondary School (4150) (Ref: DC/Ed 192-196, 1328, 1636, 2054, 2559, 3055, 3149)
- Lanchester (Ref: DC/Ed La)
- St. Bede's R.C. Secondary School, Lanchester (4694) (Ref: DC/Ed 1068, 1363, 1671, 2164, 2490, 2991, 3360)
- Middleton in Teesdale (Ref: DC/Ed Mi)
- Middleton in Teesdale Modern School (secondary) (4173) (Ref: DC/Ed 253)
- Newton Aycliffe (Ref: DC/Ed Ne)
- Woodham Secondary School (4175) (Ref: DC/Ed 298, 866, 1097, 1519-1520, 1828, 2025, 2336, 2640, 2921, 3256)
- Greenfield Secondary School, Newton Aycliffe (4176) (Ref: DC/Ed 845-848, 1338-1339, 1647, 1969, 2330, 2634, 2915, 3249)
- Newton Aycliffe Multilateral Unit (Ref: DC/Ed 901)
- The Avenue Secondary School, Newton Aycliffe (Ref: DC/Ed 1473)
- Pelton (Ref: DC/Ed Pel)
- Pelton Roseberry Secondary School (4042) (Ref: DC/Ed 305, 1105-1106, 1421, 1729, 2153, 2488, 2765, 2840, 3152)
- Peterlee (Ref: DC/Ed Pet)
- Dene House Secondary School, Peterlee (4214) (Ref: DC/Ed 622-627, 1110, 1298-1299, 1607, 1957, 2328, 2632, 2913, 3247)
- Shotton Hall Secondary School, Peterlee (4215) (Ref: DC/Ed 628-635, 872-873, 1445-1446, 1754, 2005, 2334, 2638, 2919, 3254)
- St. Bede's R.C. Secondary School, Peterlee (4693) (Ref: DC/Ed 653, 879, 1114, 1408-1409, 1717, 1989, 2331, 2635, 2916, 3251)
- Sacriston (Ref: DC/Ed Sa)
- Fyndoune Secondary School, Sacriston (4052) (Ref: DC/Ed 431, 1121-1122, 1845, 2130, 2188, 2483)
- Seaham (Ref: DC/Ed Sea)
- Seaham Secondary School (4019) (Ref: DC/Ed 617-620, 867-871, 1426-1427, 1735, 2000, 2332, 2636, 2917, 3252)
- Sedgefield (Ref: DC/Ed Sed)
- Sedgefield Secondary School (4231) (Ref: DC/Ed 649-652, 875-877, 1138, 1430-1431, 1739, 2002, 2333, 2637, 2918, 3253)
- Shildon (Ref: DC/Ed Sh)
- Sunnydale Secondary School, Shildon (4180) (Ref: DC/Ed 100-104, 1146, 1438, 1746, 2089, 2253, 2563, 3060, 3154)
- Spennymoor (Ref: DC/Ed Sp)
- Tudhoe Grange Secondary School (4141) (Ref: DC/Ed 197-201, 1190, 1485, 1793, 2094, 2255, 2565, 3063)
- Spennymoor Secondary School (4154) (Ref: DC/Ed 202-207, 1454, 1762, 2076, 2251, 2561, 3058)
- The Tudhoe Grange & Spennymoor Foundation Schools Federation (6504) (Ref: DC/Ed 3062, 3157)
- Staindrop (Ref: DC/Ed Stai)
- Staindrop Secondary School (4170, 4171) (Ref: DC/Ed 216-221, 1164, 1460, 1768, 2086, 2252, 2562, 3059, 3153)
- Stanley (Ref: DC/Ed Stan)
- Stanley Secondary School (4084) (Ref: DC/Ed 301-302, 1167, 1456, 1764, 2174, 2489, 2814, 3362)
- Tanfield Secondary School (4099) (Ref: DC/Ed 358-361, 1177, 1470, 1778, 2175, 2491, 2815, 3363)
- Wingate (Ref: DC/Ed Win)
- Wellfield Secondary School, Wingate (4218) (Ref: DC/Ed 636-641, 874, 1213, 1495-1496, 1804, 2017, 2335, 2639, 2920, 3255)
- Wolsingham (Ref: DC/Ed Wo)
- Wolsingham Secondary School (4139) (Ref: DC/Ed 804-806, 1217, 1516, 1824, 1946, 2410, 2704, 2994, 3365)
Catalogue Contents
See E/ catalogues for earlier records and DCC/Ed catalogues for later ones
Annfield Plain (Ref: DC/Ed An)Northern Division
Greencroft Secondary School (4092) (Ref: DC/Ed 299-300, 902, 1337, 1645-1646, 2131, 2484, 2761, 2812, 3358)Greencroft Comprehensive School from 1976 (incorporating Annfield Plain Secondary Modern School); formerly Annfield Plain Greencroft Grammar Technical School (1965), then Greencroft Secondary School (1967, part of Annfield Plain Multilateral Unit); later Greencroft School, then Greencroft Business and Enterprise Community School; closed when North Durham Academy opened in 2011, site used later for Croft Special School
Ref: DC/Ed 299Western Division
Barnard Castle Multilateral Unit (Ref: DC/Ed 216, 222, 224, 254-256)from 1962 to 1974 there was a single governing body for Teesdale School, Baliol School, Middleton in Teesdale School, Staindrop School
Ref: DC/Ed 216Baliol Secondary School (c.1970); formerly Barnard Castle Wesleyan Day School, then Barnard Castle Council Mixed School (1907), Barnard Castle Council Senior Mixed School (1919), Barnard Castle Secondary Modern School (1945); new premises in 1958; part of Barnard Castle Multilateral Unit (1962-1974); amalgamated with Teesdale Secondary School to form Teesdale Comprehensive School in 1976.
Ref: DC/Ed 223Teesdale Comprehensive School, formerly Barnard Castle Grammar Technical School; part of Barnard Castle Multilateral Unit 1962-1974; later Teesdale School, later still an academy school
Ref: DC/Ed 225Western Division
King James I Secondary School, Bishop Auckland (4178) (Ref: DC/Ed 94-98, 1239, 1547, 2059, 2250, 2560, 3056, 3150)King James I Comprehensive School; formerly King James I Grammar School (1604); part of Bishop Auckland Multilateral unit (1963-1974); later King James I Community Arts College, then King James I Academy
Ref: DC/Ed 94St. John's R.C. Comprehensive School; formerly St. John's Catholic School (1964-1974, part of Bishop Auckland Multilateral Unit?); later St. John's Catholic School and Sixth Form College (academy)
Ref: DC/Ed 99Formerly Leeholme Modern School (1947); part of Bishop Auckland Multilateral Unit (1963-1974); closed in the 1970s
Ref: DC/Ed 208Bishop Barrington Comprehensive School (on site of Woodhouse Close Modern School?); formerly Bishop Barrington Boys C.E. School (1810), Bishop Barrington's Senior Mixed (1930), Bishop Barrington C.E. (Controlled) Secondary School (1951); Barrington C.E. Secondary, part of Bishop Auckland Multilateral Unit (1963-1974); later Bishop Barrington School
Ref: DC/Ed 209From 1963 to 1974 joint governing body for King James I, Bishop Barrington, St. John's, Leeholme, and Woodhouse Close schools
Ref: DC/Ed 257Yohden Hall Comprehensive School, formed in 1978 from Blackhall Secondary School and Horden Secondary Mixed School, closed 1988 (children and staff moving to Wellfield School, Wingate)
Ref: DC/Ed 621Northern Division
Park View Secondary School, Chester le Street (4047) (Ref: DC/Ed 303, 447-456, 952-953, 1403, 1711, 2148, 2487, 2764, 2839, 3151)Park View Comprehensive School (1976); formerly Chester le Street Secondary School (1911), then Chester le Street Grammar School (1944), then Deanery Secondary School (1969), part of Chester le Street Multilateral Unit; later Park View Languages College, then Park View Community School (1982), then Park View School (an academy) (2011). Added the "lower school" North Lodge premises in 1970s; main buildings in town centre, off Church Chare.
Ref: DC/Ed 303Hermitage Comprehensive School, Waldridge Lane; became The Hermitage School, then The Hermitage Academy (2011)
Ref: DC/Ed 304Northern Division
Blackfyne Secondary School, Consett (4117) (Ref: DC/Ed 362-363, 961, 1243, 1551, 2110, 2482, 2759, 2811, 3246)Blackfyne Comprehensive School (1976); formerly Consett Secondary School (1904), which became Consett Grammar School (1946), and Benfieldside Senior Mixed School (1934), which became Benfieldside Modern School (1946), both part of Consett Multilateral Unit (1963-1974); later Blackfyne Community School, then Consett Community Sports College; then The Consett Academy (North Campus) (2012)
Ref: DC/Ed 362Moorside Comprehensive School (1976); formerly Moorside Modern School (1959), part of Consett Multilateral Unit (1963-1974); later Moorside Community College, Moorside Community Technology College; then The Consett Academy (South Campus) (2012)
Ref: DC/Ed 364Central Division
Parkside Secondary School, Willington (4128) (Ref: DC/Ed 801-803, 839-841, 1206, 1838, 1914, 2409, 2990, 3359)Parkside Comprehensive School; formerly Willington Secondary Modern School (1958); later Parkside Sports College, then Parkside Academy
Ref: DC/Ed 801Central Division
Belmont Secondary School (4185) (Ref: DC/Ed 807-808, 987-988, 1839, 1852, 1875, 2404, 2986, 3354)Belmont Comprehensive School, later Belmont Community Arts College, then Belmont Community School
annexed Sherburn Secondary school in 1977
Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive School; formerly Framwellgate Moor Modern School (1958), possibly part of Durham Multilateral Unit (1962-1974); later Framwellgate School Durham, still later an academy school (2011).
A plan to include Framwellgate Moor Primary School and Trinity Special School as a single entity was cancelled by a change of government
Gilesgate Comprehensive School (1976); formerly Gilesgate Secondary Modern School, Gilesgate Moor, (1960) and Wearside School, Freeman's Place (formerly Durham Girls Grammar School), both parts of Durham Multilateral Unit (1962-1974); later Durham Sports College and Sixth Form Centre; main school later closed, with Durham Sixth Form Centre (established 1984) continuing independently
Ref: DC/Ed 813Deerness Valley Comprehensive School, seemingly replacing Waterhouses Modern School; later Durham Community Business College; part of The Durham Federation (6500) from 2006
Ref: DC/Ed 815Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (1979); formerly four schools - (1) Johnson Grammar Technical School (1944), at Crossgate Moor from 1954, (earlier Johnston Technical School (1901, South Street), a.k.a. Johnston Secondary School) (2) Whinney Hill Girls Secondary School (1932), (3) Whinney Hill Boys Secondary School (1932), (4) Brandon Modern School (1944) (earlier North Brancepeth Senior School and Brandon Intermediate School) - all part of Durham Multilateral Unit (1962-1974); later Durham Johnston School
Ref: DC/Ed 817St. Leonard's R.C. Comprehensive School (c.1970); formerly St Leonard's Catholic Central School (1936), then St. Leonard's Secondary Modern School (1940s); later St. Leonard's Catholic School, later still an academy school (2016)
Ref: DC/Ed 823Fyndoune and Deerness Valley Schools joined administratively from 2006
Ref: DC/Ed 2760Eastern Division
Easington Secondary School (4280) (Ref: DC/Ed 642-648, 878, 1312, 1620, 1963, 2329, 2633, 2914, 3248)Easington Comprehensive School (1978); replaced Easington Colliery Modern School and Murton Secondary Modern School; later Easington Community School, then Easington Community Science College (2007), later still Easington Academy (2012)
Ref: DC/Ed 642Western Division
Ferryhill Secondary School (4150) (Ref: DC/Ed 192-196, 1328, 1636, 2054, 2559, 3055, 3149)Ferryhill Comprehensive School (1974); replaced Ferryhill Grammar Technical School, Chilton Modern School and Broom Cottages Modern School, all part of Ferryhill Multilateral Unit; later Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College
Ref: DC/Ed 192Central Division, later Northern Division
St. Bede's R.C. Secondary School, Lanchester (4694) (Ref: DC/Ed 1068, 1363, 1671, 2164, 2490, 2991, 3360)Lanchester R.C. Comprehensive School, later St. Bede's Catholic School, later St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive Academy (2012)
Ref: DC/Ed 1068Western Division
Middleton in Teesdale Modern School (secondary) (4173) (Ref: DC/Ed 253)formerly Middleton-in-Teesdale Secondary School (1875); part of Barnard Castle Multilateral Unit from 1962, closed 1973
Ref: DC/Ed 253Southern Division, later Eastern Division
Woodham Secondary School (4175) (Ref: DC/Ed 298, 866, 1097, 1519-1520, 1828, 2025, 2336, 2640, 2921, 3256)Woodham Comprehensive School (1970), later Woodham Community/Technology College, later still Woodham Academy (2012)
Ref: DC/Ed 298Greenfield Comprehensive School (1974); later Greenfield School (Community and Arts College), later Greenfield Community College
Ref: DC/Ed 8451960s, joint governing body responsible for Newton Aycliffe Modern School (1956) and The Avenue School
Ref: DC/Ed 901The Avenue Comprehensive School, formerly part of Newton Aycliffe Multilateral Unit (as Marlowe Hall Secondary Modern School (1958) and Milton Hall), closed 1992
Ref: DC/Ed 1473Northern Division
Pelton Roseberry Secondary School (4042) (Ref: DC/Ed 305, 1105-1106, 1421, 1729, 2153, 2488, 2765, 2840, 3152)Roseberry Comprehensive School; formerly Pelton Roseberry Council Senior Mixed School (1952), then Pelton Roseberry Secondary Modern School (1963); later Roseberry Sports and Community College, then Roseberry College; closed 2014
Ref: DC/Ed 305Eastern Division
Dene House Secondary School, Peterlee (4214) (Ref: DC/Ed 622-627, 1110, 1298-1299, 1607, 1957, 2328, 2632, 2913, 3247)Dene House Comprehensive School, built 1962 as part of Peterlee Multilateral Unit; later Dene Community School of Technology, then Dene Academy
Peterlee Multilateral Unit was the joint governing body for Dene House School, Peterlee Grammar Technical School (a.k.a. Howletch School ?) (1962-1978), and Acre Rigg School (1958-1985)
Shotton Hall Comprehensive School (1973); formerly Shotton Hall Secondary Modern School (1963); later Shotton Hall School, Preforming Arts College (2003), then The Academy at Shotton Hall (2011)
Ref: DC/Ed 628St. Bede's R.C. Comprehensive School, later St. Bede's R.C.V.A Catholic Comprehensive School (and Byron Sixth Form College)
Ref: DC/Ed 653Northern Division
Fyndoune Secondary School, Sacriston (4052) (Ref: DC/Ed 431, 1121-1122, 1845, 2130, 2188, 2483)Fyndoune Comprehensive School; formerly Sacriston Secondary Modern School (earlier still Sacriston Council Boys School); later Fyndoune Community College; then part of The Durham Federation (6500) from 2006
Ref: DC/Ed 431Eastern Division
Seaham Secondary School (4019) (Ref: DC/Ed 617-620, 867-871, 1426-1427, 1735, 2000, 2332, 2636, 2917, 3252)Seaham Comprehensive School (1979); formerly Seaham Secondary School (1964), Camden Square Secondary School (1934) and, Northlea Secondary School (1962) (previously Seaham Harbour Girls Grammar School (1944)), all part of Seaham Multilateral Unit (1962-1974); later Seaham School, Seaham School of Technology, then Seaham High School; later still an academy school
Ref: DC/Ed 617Eastern Division
Sedgefield Secondary School (4231) (Ref: DC/Ed 649-652, 875-877, 1138, 1430-1431, 1739, 2002, 2333, 2637, 2918, 3253)Sedgefield Community College; formerly Sedgefield Modern School (1959) then Sedgefield Comprehensive School (c.1974); an academy in 2020
Ref: DC/Ed 649Western Division
Sunnydale Secondary School, Shildon (4180) (Ref: DC/Ed 100-104, 1146, 1438, 1746, 2089, 2253, 2563, 3060, 3154)Sunnydale Comprehensive School (c.1972); replaced Shildon Boys Secondary School (1947) and Timothy Hackworth Girls' Secondary School (originally New Shildon British Boys School); later Sunnydale School, then Sunnydale Community College for Maths and Computing; closed 2014, becoming part of Greenfield School, Newton Aycliffe
Ref: DC/Ed 100Western Division
Tudhoe Grange Secondary School (4141) (Ref: DC/Ed 197-201, 1190, 1485, 1793, 2094, 2255, 2565, 3063)Tudhoe Grange Comprehensive School; formerly Spennymoor Higher Elementary School (1912), Alderman Wraith Grammar School, Durham Road Secondary School, part of Spennymoor Multilateral Unit (1962-1970); later Tudhoe Grange School, then became part of The Tudhoe Grange & Spennymoor Foundation Schools Federation (6504); closed 2012
Ref: DC/Ed 197Spennymoor Comprehensive School; Spennymoor Grammar Technical School, then Spennymoor Secondary School, a part of Spennymoor Multilateral Unit (1962-1970); later Spennymoor School, then part of The Tudhoe Grange & Spennymoor Foundation Schools Federation (6504) as Whitworth Park School
Ref: DC/Ed 202Tudhoe Grange and Spennymoor (Whitworth Park) Schools joined administratively from around 2008; Tudhoe Grange closed in 2012; Whitworth Park School became Whitworth Park Academy in 2018
Ref: DC/Ed 3062Western Division
Staindrop Secondary School (4170, 4171) (Ref: DC/Ed 216-221, 1164, 1460, 1768, 2086, 2252, 2562, 3059, 3153)Staindrop Comprehensive School; formerly Staindrop Secondary Modern School (1963), part of Barnard Castle Multilateral unit; later Staindrop School - A Business and Enterprise College, then Staindrop School (an academy school) from 2011, and Staindrop Academy from 2017
Ref: DC/Ed 217Northern Division
Stanley Secondary School (4084) (Ref: DC/Ed 301-302, 1167, 1456, 1764, 2174, 2489, 2814, 3362)Stanley Comprehensive School, later Stanley School of Technology, closed 2011 when North Durham Academy created
Ref: DC/Ed 301Tanfield Comprehensive School (1976), incorporating Shield Row Secondary School (1945 development of Shield Row Intermediate school, 1932); formerly Tanfield Lea Higher Elementary School and Pupil Teachers Centre (1911), then Alderman Wood Secondary School, West Stanley (1919), then Stanley Grammar School (1945); later Tanfield School, Specialist School of Science and Engineering; then Tanfield School (an academy school) (2020)
Ref: DC/Ed 358Eastern Division
Wellfield Secondary School, Wingate (4218) (Ref: DC/Ed 636-641, 874, 1213, 1495-1496, 1804, 2017, 2335, 2639, 2920, 3255)Wellfield Comprehensive School (1980), incorporating Wingate and Wheatley Hill Modern Schools (and, later, Yohden Hall School); formerly A.J. Dawson School (1930) then A.J. Dawson Grammar School, part of Wellfield Multilateral Unit; later Wellfield School, then Wellfield Community School
Ref: DC/Ed 636Central Division
Wolsingham Secondary School (4139) (Ref: DC/Ed 804-806, 1217, 1516, 1824, 1946, 2410, 2704, 2994, 3365)Wolsingham Comprehensive School; formerly Wolsingham Grammar School (1614) (current buildings 1911), Wolsingham School part of Wolsingham Multilateral Unit in the 1960s; later Wolsingham School and Community College, then Wolsingham School; an academy school from 2020
Ref: DC/Ed 804Building previously Crook British Girls School, see E/W and D/X 1339/5
Alderman Cape Secondary Modern School closed when Willington Parkside School opened