Highfield Community Primary School
School Name: Highfield Community Primary School Address: Whinfield Way Town/City: Rowlands Gill County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE39 2JE Telephone Number: 01207 549882 Website: www.highfieldprimarygateshead.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Spencer
Capacity: 158
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 112 (42% boys & 58% girls)
Enrollment: 71% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51%
URN: 108351
DfE Number: 390/2186
UKPRN: 10072216
UPRN: 10022990151
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Blaydon and Consett (E14001106)
Electoral Ward: Chopwell & Rowlands Gill (E05016549)
Easting & Northing: 415556E, 558478N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 55' 17.02" N 1° 45' 31.26" W
Plus Code: 9C6WW6CR+HG
DfE Record: View record
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- Mr James Barnes - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2025.
- Mr James Barnes - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 7 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2028.
- Mr David Bradford - Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
- Mr Adam Burke - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2028.
- Mrs Val Chilvers - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 11 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2025.
- Mrs Val Chivers - Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2028.
- Mrs Debbie Dolan - Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2027.
- Mr William Gray - Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
- Mr Lewis McGreevy - Governor. Appointed on 3 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 June 2029.
- Councillor Michael McNestry - Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 February 2029.
- Mrs Hannah Porthouse - Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 April 2027.
- Miss Marie Sidgwick - Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 May 2026.
- Mrs Claire Spencer - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Charlotte Turton - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 December 2026.