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Whickham School

Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane
Whickham
Whickham
Tyne and Wear
England
NE165AR

📞 phone: 01914 960026

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Fraser Turnbull

🌍 web: www.whickhamschool.org

1673 pupils mixed gender
1713 pupils capacity: 98% full

860 boys 51%

813 girls 49%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Trust school
Supported by a single-academy trust
URN
137360
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4029
Open date
1 Sep 2011
Reason open
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OSGB coordinates
Easting: 420291, Northing: 560694
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 54.941, Longitude: -1.6848
Accepting pupils
11—18 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18 Jan 2024
Ofsted last inspection
18 May 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Gateshead Central and Whickham › Whickham North
SEN priorities
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Free school meals %
21.00
Trust
WHICKHAM SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE
Learning provider ref #
10035096

School governors

  • Mr Dominic Francis Murphy, Member
    (7 Mar 2017—None)
  • Ms Melanie Louise Pears, Member
    (21 Mar 2017—None)
  • Mr Mark Crabtree, Trustee
    (1 Sep 2023—31 Aug 2027)
  • Mr Tony Hewison, Trustee
    (1 Sep 2023—31 Aug 2027)
  • Ms Sasha Ban, Chair of Trustees
    (28 Oct 2023—27 Oct 2027)
  • Mr Fraser Turnbull, Trustee
    (1 Sep 2020—None)
  • Mrs Vicki McLeod, Trustee
    (4 Feb 2024—3 Feb 2028)
  • Ms Sasha Ban, Member
    (28 Oct 2019—None)
  • Councillor Malcolm Brain, Trustee
    (29 Mar 2021—28 Mar 2025)
  • Mr Kevin Berry, Trustee
    (23 Jun 2021—22 Jun 2025)
  • Mrs Angela Tinning, Chief Financial Officer
    (1 Sep 2021—None)
  • Mrs Melanie Pears, Trustee
    (7 Mar 2022—6 Mar 2026)
  • Mr Adam Brown, Trustee
    (14 Jun 2022—13 Jun 2026)
  • Mrs Laura Simpson, Trustee
    (1 Sep 2022—31 Aug 2026)
  • Dr Mark Lambert, Trustee
    (17 Feb 2023—16 Feb 2027)
  • Mrs Jessie (Qi) Xu, Trustee
    (11 May 2023—10 May 2027)
  • Mr Fraser Turnbull, Accounting Officer
    (1 Sep 2023—None)
  • Mr Stuart Pendleton, Trustee
    (19 Oct 2023—18 Oct 2027)
  • Mrs Melanie Potts, Member
    (13 Feb 2024—None)
  • Mrs Tarryn Lake, Trustee
    (18 Mar 2024—17 Mar 2028)
  • Mrs Sian Scott, Trustee
    (1 Sep 2022—3 Jul 2024)
  • Mrs Nicola Sheen, Member
    (12 Nov 2024—None)
  • Mr Simon Berry, Trustee
    (7 Oct 2024—6 Oct 2028)
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  16. 2.0 milesRiverside Primary Academy, NE119DX (315 pupils)
  17. 2.0 milesWest Lane Primary School, NE216PH (366 pupils)
  18. 2.0 milesBlaydon West Primary School, NE214PY (194 pupils)
  19. Chemists
  20. 0.2 milesOakfield Pharmacy, NE165QU
  21. 0.5 milesWell, NE164DN
  22. Dentists
  23. 0.5 milesVillage Dental Practice, NE164DT
  24. 0.5 milesMr A J Dixon Whickham Dental Practice, NE164DT
  25. Doctors
  26. 0.5 milesWhickham Cottage Medical Centre, NE164PD
  27. Catering Services
  28. 0.3 miles★★★★★Whickham Community Association, NE164JL
  29. Bars & Nightclubs
  30. 0.3 milesThe Coachman, NE165AW
  31. Restaurants & Cafés
  32. 0.3 miles★★★★★Orangery Cafe, NE164JL
  33. 0.4 milesRendezvous Whickham, NE165BY
  34. 0.4 miles★★★★★Chutneys, NE164AB
  35. 0.5 miles★★★★★Chase Park Pavilion, NE164EE
  36. School Food Ratings
  37. 0.2 miles★★★★★Fellside Primary School (Kitchen), NE165AY
  38. 0.2 milesFellside Fun Club, NE165AY
  39. 0.4 miles★★★★★Whickham Parochial CE Primary School (Kitchen), NE165QW
  40. 0.4 miles★★★★★Front Street Primary School (Kitchen), NE164AD

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