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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. September 2011
Reason open
Academy Converter
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. January 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. March 2017—None)
  • Ms Melanie Louise Pears, Member
    (21. March 2017—None)
  • Mr Mark Crabtree, Trustee
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2027)
  • Mr Tony Hewison, Trustee
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2027)
  • Ms Sasha Ban, Chair of Trustees
    (28. October 2023—27. October 2027)
  • Mr Fraser Turnbull, Trustee
    (1. September 2020—None)
  • Mrs Vicki McLeod, Trustee
    (4. February 2024—3. February 2028)
  • Ms Sasha Ban, Member
    (28. October 2019—None)
  • Councillor Malcolm Brain, Trustee
    (29. March 2021—28. March 2025)
  • Mr Kevin Berry, Trustee
    (23. June 2021—22. June 2025)
  • Mrs Angela Tinning, Chief Financial Officer
    (1. September 2021—None)
  • Mrs Melanie Pears, Trustee
    (7. March 2022—6. March 2026)
  • Mr Adam Brown, Trustee
    (14. June 2022—13. June 2026)
  • Mrs Laura Simpson, Trustee
    (1. September 2022—31. August 2026)
  • Dr Mark Lambert, Trustee
    (17. February 2023—16. February 2027)
  • Mrs Jessie (Qi) Xu, Trustee
    (11. May 2023—10. May 2027)
  • Mr Fraser Turnbull, Accounting Officer
    (1. September 2023—None)
  • Mr Stuart Pendleton, Trustee
    (19. October 2023—18. October 2027)
  • Mrs Melanie Potts, Member
    (13. February 2024—None)
  • Mrs Tarryn Lake, Trustee
    (18. March 2024—17. March 2028)
  • Mrs Sian Scott, Trustee
    (1. September 2022—3. July 2024)
  • Mrs Nicola Sheen, Member
    (12. November 2024—None)
  • Mr Simon Berry, Trustee
    (7. October 2024—6. October 2028)
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  19. Chemists
  20. 0.2 milesOakfield Pharmacy, NE165QU
  21. 0.5 milesWhickham Pharmacy, NE164PD
  22. 0.5 milesWell, NE164DN
  23. Dentists
  24. 0.5 milesVillage Dental Practice, NE164DT
  25. 0.5 milesMr A J Dixon Whickham Dental Practice, NE164DT
  26. Doctors
  27. 0.5 milesWhickham Cottage Medical Centre, NE164PD
  28. Catering Services
  29. 0.3 miles★★★★★Whickham Community Association, NE164JL
  30. Bars & Nightclubs
  31. 0.3 milesThe Coachman, NE165AW
  32. Restaurants & Cafés
  33. 0.3 miles★★★★★Orangery Cafe, NE164JL
  34. 0.4 milesRendezvous Whickham, NE165BY
  35. 0.4 miles★★★★★Chutneys, NE164AB
  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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