White Mere Community Primary School
School Name: White Mere Community Primary School Address: Sherburn Way, Wardley Town/City: Gateshead County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE10 8BA Telephone Number: 01914 385008 Website: https://www.whitemereprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr John Archer
Capacity: 205
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 136 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 66% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.4%
URN: 108362
DfE Number: 390/2214
UKPRN: 10072212
UPRN: 10022993098
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Jarrow and Gateshead East (E14001307)
Electoral Ward: Wardley & Leam Lane (E05016562)
Easting & Northing: 430070E, 560963N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 56' 35.04" N 1° 31' 55.15" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWFV9+66
DfE Record: View record
- Lingey House Primary School (0.5km)
- Wardley Primary School (1.0km)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead (1.1km)
- Roman Road Primary School (1.3km)
- Heworth Grange School (1.4km)
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw (1.7km)
- Bill Quay Primary School (1.7km)
- The Drive Community Primary School (1.9km)
- XP Gateshead (2.0km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Academy (2.0km)
- Mr John Archer - Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Steven Connelly - Governor. Appointed on 6 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 June 2028.
- Mrs Rebecca Foote - Governor. Appointed on 21 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 June 2026.
- Mrs Rebecca Foote - Governor. Appointed on 21 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 June 2030.
- Mrs Angela Fraser - Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 June 2027.
- Councillor Jill Green - Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
- Mr Paul Oley - Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 June 2027.
- Mr Alan Pitchers - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2030.
- Mrs Sian Purdy Marr - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
- Ms Joanne Reavey - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2026.
- Joanne Reavey - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2030.
- Mr David Tait - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2027.