Gateshead Council Children, Adults and Families
School Telephone Number Headteacher DfE No. (N) = Nursery Primary Schools and Academies
Barley Mow Primary 4102758 Mrs N Watson 2226 Pembroke Avenue Fax 4109752 Birtley Chester-le-Street, DH3 2DJ
Bede Community Primary 4334135 Mr N Anderson 2039 Old Fold Road Fax 4334136 Gateshead, NE10 0DJ
Bensham Grove Phone/Fax: Mrs D Kilner 1000 Community Nursery 4334090 Sidney Grove Gateshead, NE8 2XD
Bill Quay Primary 4693013 Mrs T Hilton 2197 Davidson Road Fax 4693013 Bill Quay Gateshead, NE10 0UN
Birtley East Community 4102551 Miss A Diggle 2163 Primary Highfield Birtley, Chester-le-Street DH3 1QQ
Blaydon West Primary 4143286 Mr S Brown 2182 Blaydon Bank Fax 4990680 Blaydon, NE21 4PY
Brandling Primary 4334079 Mrs K Carr 2200 Mulberry Street Fax 4334078 Gateshead, NE10 0JB
Brighton Avenue Primary 4218080 Mrs J Allan 2221 Brighton Road Fax 4210775 Gateshead, NE8 1XS
Caedmon Community 4334095 Mr C Wisby 2233 Primary Fax 4334100 Whitehall Road Gateshead, NE8 4LH
Carr Hill Community 4771203 Mr P Harris 2008 Primary Fax 4213858 Carr Hill Road Gateshead, NE9 5NB
Chopwell Primary (01207) 561322 Mrs V Bruce Derwent Street Fax (01207) 562040 2235 Chopwell Newcastle Upon Tyne NE17 7HS
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School Telephone Number Headteacher DfE No. (N) = Nursery Clover Hill Community 4334056 Mrs L Easton 2216 Primary Fax 4334057 Glenhurst Drive Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5SJ
Colegate Community 4206626 Mrs H Gladstone 2228 Primary Fax 4206616 (Executive Colegate West Headteacher) Felling Gateshead, NE10 9AH
Corpus Christi Catholic 4772175 Mrs C Maxwell 3313 Primary Fax 4213060 Dunsmuir Grove Gateshead, NE8 4QL
Crookhill Community 4334066 Ms K McCormack 2219 Primary Fax 4334067 Hexham Old Road Ryton, NE40 3ES
Dunston Hill Community 4334021 Mr C Sutherland 2164 Primary Fax 4202440 Market Lane Dunston Gateshead, NE11 9NX
Emmaville Primary 4132460 Miss A Armstrong 2167 Main Street Fax 4132460 Crawcrook Ryton, NE40 4ND
Falla Park Community 4334011 Ms V Carr 2198 Primary Fax 4334103 Falla Park Road Nursery 4334013 Felling Gateshead, NE10 9HP
Fell Dyke Community 4334111 Mrs K Savage 2232 Primary Fax 4334110 Springwell Road Gateshead, NE9 7AA
Fellside Community 4887486 Mrs K Hood 2231 Primary Fax 4887490 Fellside Road, Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AY
Front Street Primary 4881941 Mrs H Gladstone 2184 School (Executive North View Headteacher) Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 4AY
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School Telephone Number Headteacher DfE No. (N) = Nursery Glynwood Community 4334117 Mrs V Nellis 2225 Primary Fax 4334121 Glynwood Gardens Gateshead, NE9 5SY
Greenside Primary 4132186 Miss D Foster 2181 Rockwood Hill Road Fax 4139619 Greenside Ryton, NE40 4AX
Harlow Green Community 4876703 Mr M Malik 2238 Primary Harlow Green Lane Gateshead, NE9 7TB
Highfield Community (01207) 549882 Mr S Thompson 2186 Primary Fax (01207) 549417 Whinfield Way Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE
High Spen Primary (01207) 542373 Mr A Firth 2168 Hugar Road Fax 01207 544871 High Spen Rowlands Gill, NE39 2BQ
Kells Lane Primary 4334140 Mrs R Swinbank 2234 Kells Lane Fax 4334141 (Acting) Gateshead, NE9 5HX
Kelvin Grove Community 4774186 Mrs J Thompson 2012 Primary Fax 4901899 Kelvin Grove Gateshead, NE8 4UN
Kibblesworth Academy 4102975 Mr C Steel 2058 West View Fax 4108792 Kibblesworth Gateshead, NE11 0XP
Larkspur Community 4875628 Mrs M Liddle 2051 Primary Fax 4877485 Beacon Lough East Gateshead, NE9 6SS
Lingey House Primary 4334061 Mrs C Wilkinson 2205 Millford Fax 4384262 Leam Lane Estate Felling, Gateshead NE10 8DN
Lobley Hill Primary 4334080 Mrs J James 2222 Rothbury Gardens Fax 4334082 Lobley Hill Gateshead, NE11 0AT
Oakfield Federation Miss K Chisholm 2049 Executive Head Oakfield Junior 4334086 Teacher Chowdene Bank Mr M Thompson Gateshead, NE9 6JH (Head of School)
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Parkhead Community 4335618 Mrs P Bailey 2236 Primary Fax 4140704 Park Lane Blaydon, NE21 6LT
Portobello Primary 4104571 Mrs J Lees 2162 Tamerton Drive Fax 4109146 Birtley, Chester-le-Street DH3 2LY
Ravensworth Terrace 4102166 Mrs D Thompson 2056 Primary Birtley, Chester-le-Street DH3 2PP
Riverside Primary 460 1918 Mrs J Goodfellow 2220 Academy Fax 461 0686 Colliery Road Dunston Gateshead, NE11 9DX
Roman Road Primary 4334006 Mrs C Jones 2229 Leam Lane Estate Fax 4334010 Gateshead, NE10 8SA
Rowlands Gill Primary (01207) 549359 Mrs L Clarke 2239 Dominies Close Rowlands Gill NE39 2PP
Ryton Infant and Junior 4133573 (Junior) Mrs D Ashcroft 2193 Schools Federation Fax 4130130 (Executive Main Road Headteacher) Ryton 4132776 (Infant) NE40 3AF
Sacred Heart Catholic (01207) 270396 Mr S Woods 3329 Primary Byermoor Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 6NU
South Street Community 4773993 Mrs J McGrow 2036 Primary Fax 4773831 Cramer Street Gateshead, NE8 4BB
St Agnes’ Catholic 4132184 Ms J Woods 3326 Primary Fax 4132984 Rosedale Road Crawcrook NE40 4UN
St Aidan’s Church of 4772690 Mrs L Steele 2237 England Primary Fax 4901953 Derwentwater Road Gateshead, NE8 2HQ
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School Telephone Number Headteacher DfE No. (N) = Nursery St Alban’s Catholic 4693251 Mrs E Bridon 3335 Primary Fax 4950163 Rothbury Avenue Pelaw, Gateshead NE10 0QY
St Anne’s Catholic 4334053 Mrs S Fraser 3322 Primary Fax 4334054 Off Pickering Green Harlow Green, Gateshead NE9 7HX
St Augustine’s Roman 4692949 Mrs G Lynch 3336 Catholic Voluntary Aided Fax 4694489 Primary Colegate, Leam Lane Estate, Gateshead NE10 8PP
St Joseph’s Catholic 4102324 Mrs L Flaherty 3325 Infant, Birtley Fax 4102324 (Acting Headteacher) Mitchell Street, Birtley Chester-le-Street, DH3 1LU
St Joseph’s Catholic 4102231 Mrs R Nutton 3324 Junior, Birtley Fax 4922400 (Acting Headteacher) School Street, Birtley Chester-le-Street, DH3 2PN
St Joseph’s Catholic 4143108 Mr A Ramanandi 3331 Primary , Blaydon Fax 4142138 Croftdale Road Blaydon, NE21 4BG
St Joseph’s Roman 4901517 Mr J Hattam 3317 Catholic Voluntary Aided Fax 4901527 Primary, Gateshead Prince Consort Road Gateshead, NE8 1LR
St Joseph’s Roman (01207) 545972 Ms J Bircham 3327 Catholic Voluntary Aided Fax (01207) 549417 Primary , Highfield Whinfield Way Rowlands Gill, NE39 2JE
St Mary and St Thomas 4143116 Miss E White 3328 Aquinas Roman Catholic Fax 4145087 Voluntary Aided Primary Stella Lane Blaydon, NE21 4NE
St Mary’s Roman Catholic 4205828 Mr J Wheatley 3333 Primary Fax 4205830 Duckpool Lane, Whickham Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 4HB
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School Telephone Number Headteacher DfE No. (N) = Nursery St Oswald’s Roman 4878641 Ms T Musgrove 3318 Catholic Voluntary Aided Fax 4914655 Primary Easington Avenue Wrekenton, Gateshead NE9 7LH
St Peter’s Roman Catholic 4878233 Mrs L Stokoe 3319 Voluntary Aided Primary Fax 4878233 Dryden Road Gateshead, NE9 5TU
St Philip Neri Roman 4604378 Mrs V Douglass 3330 Catholic Primary Fax 4603478 Ellison Road Gateshead NE8 2QU
St Wilfrid’s Roman 4771909 Mr J Phillips 3339 Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Old Fold Road Gateshead, NE10 0DJ
Swalwell Primary 4334000 Mrs R Hocking 2172 South View Terrace Fax 4334002 Swalwell Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 3HZ
The Drive Community 4210390 Mrs R Farren 2213 Primary Fax 4699763 The Drive Felling, Gateshead NE10 0PY
Wardley Primary 4693012 Mrs N Wallace 2224 Keir Hardie Avenue Wardley, Gateshead NE10 8TX
Washingwell Community 4884400 Mrs A Hall 2194 Primary Fax 4885287 Bucks Hill View Broom Lane, Whickham Newcastle upon Tyne NE16 4RB
Whickham Parochial 4887867 Ms R Walton 3001 Church of England Fax 4887156 Primary Broadway, Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5QW
White Mere Community 4385008 Mrs S Richardson 2214 Primary Fax 4334102 Sherburn Way, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8BA
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School Telephone Number Headteacher DfE No. (N) = Nursery Windy Nook Primary 4694954 Ms L Forrest 2227 Albion Street Fax 4694954 Gateshead, NE10 9BD
Winlaton West Lane 4142557 Ms C Tetley 2177 Community Primary Fax 4140764 West Lane Winlaton, NE21 6PH
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School Telephone Number Headteacher DfE No. Secondary Schools and Academies
Cardinal Hume Academy 4877638 Mr N Hurn 4605 Old Durham Road, Fax 4824421 Beacon Lough, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Heworth Grange 4212244 Ms A Denholm 4036 Comprehensive School Fax 4202320 (Head of School) High Lanes, Felling Gateshead, NE10 0PT
Grace College 4422000 Mr M Hall 4043 Saltwell Road South Fax 4422001 Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Kingsmeadow 4606004 Mr D Volpe 4041 Community Fax 4600295 Comprehensive School Market Lane, Dunston Gateshead, NE11 9NX
Lord Lawson of Beamish 4334026 Mr A Fowler 4027 Academy Fax 4334027 Birtley Lane, Birtley Chester-le-Street, DH3 2LP
St Thomas More Catholic 4990111 Mr E J Parkinson 4606 School Fax 4141116 Croftdale Road Blaydon, NE21 4BQ
Thorp Academy 4132113 Mr A Jordan (Executive Principal) 4031 Main Road Fax 4134844 Mrs K Hailes (Principal) Ryton, NE40 3AH
Whickham School and 4960026 Mr F Turnbull 4029 Sports College (Academy Fax 4880968 Trust) Burnthouse Lane Whickham Newcastle Upon Tyne NE16 5AR
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School Telephone Headteacher DfE Age Range Number No.
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Dryden School 4203811 Mrs E Johnson 7009 11-19 Business and Enterprise Fax 4203701 (Boys & Girls) College Shotley Gardens Gateshead NE9 5UR
Eslington and Furrowfield Schools Federation:
Eslington Primary 4334131 Mrs M Richards 7010 4 – 11 Hazel Road Fax 4334130 (Executive Head) (Boys & Girls) Gateshead NE8 2EP Ms H Stokes (Head of School) Rose Street, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE8 2LS
Furrowfield School 4954700 Mrs M Richards 7006 11 - 16 Whitehill Drive Fax 4200905 (Executive Head) (Boys & Girls)) Felling Ms R Jukes (Head of Gateshead NE10 9RZ School)
Gibside School 433 6900 Mrs A Whistler 7007 3-11 Shipcote Lane, Gateshead, (Acting) (Boys & Girls) NE8 4DE
Hill Top 4692462 Mrs A Bell 7008 11-16 Specialist Arts College Fax 4384166 (Boys & Girls) Wealcroft Leam Lane Estate Gateshead NE10 8LT
The Cedars Academy 487 4595 Mr M Flowers 7002 3-16 Ivy Lane, Low Fell Fax 4820926 (Boys & Girls) Gateshead NE9 6QD
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School Telephone Head DfES Number Teacher No.
SPECIALIST CENTRES
River Tyne Academy 4200606 Mrs A Brown 1102 Millway Fax 491 5114 Sheriff Hill Gateshead NE9 5PQ
Hospital and Home Tuition Service 4380111 Alisa White 1102 at the Heworth Hall Centre Team Leader Smithburn Road Felling Gateshead NE10 9DT
Virtual School for Looked After 4338732 Jean Thompson 3-18 Children (Boys & Dryden Centre Girls) Evistones Road Low Fell, Gateshead NE9 5UR
September 2021 10 Key Contacts in educationGateshead
Dryden Centre Evistones Road Low Fell Gateshead NE9 5UR
Name Title Contact No Service Director Learning and Steve Horne 0191 433 8604 Schools Sue Waugh Senior Link Inspector (Primary & EY 0191 433 8603 Team) Ann Muxworthy Link Inspector (REALAC) 0191 433 8609 Jane Sutton Link Inspector 0191 433 8618 Melanie Maitland Link Inspector 0191 433 8622 Stephen Jones Link Inspector 0191 433 8772 John Finch Governor Support Manager 0191 433 8626 Hub Lead – Gateshead & South Rebecca Pedlow Tyneside Music Education Hub 0191 433 8690 (GSTMEH) Yvonne Hoyland Strategic Manager (Gateshead 0191 433 8668 School Sport Partnership) Carolyn Lamb Principal Educational Psychologist 0191 433 8562 Amanda Ross Low Incidence Needs Team Manager 0191 477 3186 (SENIT) Jenny Edwards High Incidence Needs Team 0191 433 8539 SENIT/EMTAS Early Years, [0-4] Assessment & Intervention Team Julie McDowell Service Manager 0191 433 8644 Education Support Service Susan Burn CPD Manager 0191 433 8614 Sonya Anderson Principal Learning & Skills Manager 0191 433 8650 Jean Thompson Virtual Head Teacher 0191 433 8732 Deborah Mason Service Manager SEND 0191 433 3575
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Community school term dates for 2021/22
Autumn term
Start of term Half term Last day of term
Monday 6 September 2021 25-29 October 2021 Friday 17 December 2021
Spring term
Start of term Half term Last day of term
Tuesday 4 January 2022 21-25 February 2022 Friday 8 April 2022
Summer term
Start of term Half term Last day of term
Monday 25 April 2022 30 May – 3 June 2022 Friday 22 July 2022 (bank holiday 30 May)
All dates are inclusive.
In addition to the above dates, schools will be closed to pupils on Friday 2 May 2022 (Bank Holiday).
Three days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for staff. These dates are to be determined and agreed by individual school governing bodies.
In addition, one occasional day within the Summer Term 2022 is to be utilised for the purpose of closure for possible election purposes, this day to be used near the end of the summer term and agreed by individual school governing bodies.
The start of the Autumn Term 2022 is proposed as Monday 5 September 2022.
September 2021 12 Community school term dates for 2022/23
Autumn term
Start of term Half term Last day of term Monday 5 September 2022 24 - 28 October 2022 Friday 23 December 2022
Spring term
Start of term Half term Last day of term Monday 9 January 2023 20 - 24 February 2023 Friday 31 March 2023
Summer term
Start of term Half term Last day of term 29 May - 2 June 2023 Monday 17 April 2023 (bank holiday 29 May) Friday 21 July 2023 All dates are inclusive.
In addition to the above dates, schools will be closed to pupils on Monday 1 May 2023 (Bank Holiday).
Three days within the above terms are to be used for professional development for staff. These dates are to be determined and agreed by individual school governing bodies.
In addition, one occasional day within the Summer Term 2023 is to be utilised for the purpose of closure for possible election purposes, this day to be used near the end of the summer term and agreed by individual school governing bodies.
The start of the Autumn Term 2023 is proposed as Monday 4 September 2023.
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