Kells Lane Primary School
School Name: Kells Lane Primary School Address: Kells Lane, Low Fell Town/City: Gateshead County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE9 5HX Country: 10022989494 Telephone Number: 01914 334140 Website: www.kellslaneschool.org
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1997
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Swinbank
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 449 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 2.8%
URN: 131106
DfE Number: 390/2234
UKPRN: 10075562
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Gateshead (E14000709)
Electoral Ward: Low Fell (E05001080)
Easting & Northing: 425930E, 560273N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 56' 13.55" N 1° 35' 48.02" W
Plus Code: 9C6WWCP3+R8
DfE Record: View record
- Glynwood Community Primary School (0.5km)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell (0.6km)
- Dryden School (0.7km)
- Oakfield Junior School (0.9km)
- The Cedars Academy (1.0km)
- Oakfield Infant School (1.0km)
- Grace College (1.0km)
- River Tyne Academy Gateshead (1.1km)
- Carr Hill Community Primary School (1.4km)
- Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (1.5km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Francis Barber - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 March 2025.
- Mrs Megan Bendelow - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2024.
- Mrs Jill Donabie - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 July 2024.
- Rev Yvonne Greener - Governor. Appointed on 20 June 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 June 2025.
- Mr David Henderson - Governor. Appointed on 19 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 June 2023.
- Mrs Tracy Johnstone - Governor. Appointed on 19 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 June 2023.
- Mr David McGrogan - Governor. Appointed on 16 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 December 2026.
- Mr John Rayner - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 September 2025.
- Mr Gavin Thomas Scott - Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2027.
- Mrs Tracey Skinner - Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2023.
- Mrs Angela Whitehead - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
- Miss Michelle Wilson - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2026.