Dinnington First School
School Name: Dinnington First School Address: Sycamore Avenue, Dinnington Village Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE13 7JY Telephone Number: 01661 822457 Website: www.dinnington.newcastle.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-9) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: Multi-faith Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: Gosforth Schools' Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Ash
Capacity: 333
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 320 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.8%
URN: 108437
DfE Number: 391/2000
UKPRN: 10078745
UPRN: 4510137657
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Cramlington and Killingworth (E14001183)
Electoral Ward: Kingston Park & Dinnington (E05016361)
Easting & Northing: 421091E, 573258N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 3' 14.42" N 1° 40' 16.48" W
Plus Code: 9C7W383H+JG
DfE Record: View record
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- Caroline Ash - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Victoria Carr - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mrs Carolyn Clayton - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2010 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mr Paul Coulthard - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mr Richard Donnelly - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Reverend Mark Edwards MBE - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mrs Donna Lawson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mr Nathan Maddison - Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
- Mrs Helen Milburn - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2029.
- Mrs Helen Moore - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
- Mrs Nadia Motie - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2029.
- Mr Dan Talbot - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 June 2027.
- Ms Vanessa Tingle - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.