Byker Primary School
School Name: Byker Primary School Address: Commercial Road, Byker Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE6 2AT Country: 4510118034 Telephone Number: 01912 656906 Website: www.bykerprimary.org
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr John Newton
Capacity: 494
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 465 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 77.4%
URN: 108458
DfE Number: 391/2032
UKPRN: 10069958
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Newcastle upon Tyne (E08000021)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne East (E14000832)
Electoral Ward: Byker (E05011439)
Easting & Northing: 426970E, 564376N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 26.08" N 1° 34' 48.21" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXCF9+HX
DfE Record: View record
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
- Hotspur Primary School (0.9km)
- Welbeck Academy (0.9km)
- Monkchester Road Nursery School (1.2km)
- Chillingham Road Primary School (1.2km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton (1.3km)
- Gateshead College (1.4km)
- St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (1.4km)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (1.5km)
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Ahmet Akut - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
- Mrs Runa Begum - Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 March 2025.
- Mrs Stacy Davidson - Governor. Appointed on 19 April 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 May 2025.
- Mrs Wendy Elliott - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 January 2025.
- Ms Rebecca Jennings - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2026.
- Councillor Nick Kemp - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 April 2021 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 March 2025.
- Ms Hannah Keville - Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2026.
- Ms Jill King - Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 May 2026.
- Mrs Kathy Reynolds - Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2024.