Fell Dyke Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Fell Dyke Community Primary School
Address: Springwell Road
Town/City: Gateshead
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE9 7AA
Telephone Number: 01914 334111
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Kate Savage
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 286 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 64.8%

Location and administration

URN: 108379
DfE Number: 390/2232
UKPRN: 10072205
UPRN: 10022993451
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Gateshead Central and Whickham (E14001244)
Electoral Ward: High Fell (E05001077)

Easting & Northing: 427835E, 559271N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 55' 40.76" N 1° 34' 1.33" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWCHM+55

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton (0.4km)
  2. Hill Top School (0.8km)
  3. Larkspur Community Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (1.0km)
  5. Furrowfield School (1.3km)
  6. St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green (1.3km)
  7. Springwell Village Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Roman Road Primary School (1.5km)
  9. The Cedars Academy (1.6km)
  10. Windy Nook Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Dr Guy Brown - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
  • Ms Kate Savage - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Christine Smurthwaite - Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
  • Rev Dorothy Snowball - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
  • Miss Natalie Storey - Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 September 2029.
  • Mrs Karen Strassheim - Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
  • Mr Barry Turnbull - Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 16 March 2029.
  • Mrs Janet Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2027.