Woodlawn School
School Name: Woodlawn School Address: Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton Town/City: Whitley Bay County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE25 9DL Telephone Number: 01916 071942 Website: http://www.woodlawn.org.uk/
Phase: Ages 2-18 Type: Foundation special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: The North Tyneside Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Gill Wilson
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 178 (62% boys & 38% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 50.7%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 108652
DfE Number: 392/7001
UKPRN: 10015148
UPRN: 47054100
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: North Tyneside (E08000022)
Constituency: Tynemouth (E14001557)
Electoral Ward: Monkseaton (E05015874)
Easting & Northing: 433787E, 571369N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 2' 10.8" N 1° 28' 21.87" W
Plus Code: 9C7W2GPG+GW
DfE Record: View record
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- Mr Chris Blakey - Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2030.
- Ms Angelika Bowmer - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 October 2027.
- Mrs Joanna Bruce - Governor. Appointed on 15 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 March 2027.
- Mr Robert Elliott - Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
- Ms Natalie Harrison - Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 June 2029.
- Mr Daniel Kane - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Ms Rosa Tallack - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
- Ms Susan Thompson - Governor. Appointed on 5 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 June 2029.
- Ms Norma Tullock - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
- Reverend John Vilaseca - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
- Headteacher Gillian Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).