Gibside School

School Name: Gibside School
Address: Shipcote Lane
Town/City: Gateshead
Postcode: NE8 4DE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01914 336900
Website: http://www.gibsideschool.org/

Phase: Ages 2-11
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1997

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Johnson
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 211 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Enrollment: 117% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52.1%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 131213
DfE Number: 390/7007
UKPRN: 10078190
UPRN: 10093490486
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Gateshead Central and Whickham (E14001244)
Electoral Ward: Saltwell (E05001083)

Easting & Northing: 425605E, 561744N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 57' 1.19" N 1° 36' 5.81" W
Plus Code: 9C6WX92X+49

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