Harton Primary School
School Name: Harton Primary School Address: East Avenue Town/City: South Shields County: Tyne and Wear Postcode: NE34 6PF Telephone Number: 01914 562150 Website: www.hartonprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2010
Head Teacher: Mr Robert Donnelly
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 636 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.9%
URN: 136178
DfE Number: 393/3320
UKPRN: 10070300
UPRN: 10024090272
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: South Tyneside (E08000023)
Constituency: South Shields (E14001492)
Electoral Ward: Harton (E05001142)
Easting & Northing: 438344E, 564710N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 58' 34.21" N 1° 24' 8.41" W
Plus Code: 9C6WXHGX+F3
DfE Record: View record
- Harton Academy (0.3km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields (0.7km)
- Ridgeway Primary Academy (1.0km)
- Bamburgh School (1.1km)
- Sea View Primary School (1.1km)
- Mortimer Primary School (1.5km)
- Tyne Coast College (1.6km)
- Mortimer Community College (1.6km)
- St Wilfrid's RC College (1.7km)
- Park View School (1.7km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Craig Michael Allen - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
- Mr David John Clough - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2026.
- Mrs Lorraine Davison - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Mr Robert Donnelly - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Scott Duffy - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 19 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 October 2025.
- Mr Andrew Fawkes - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
- Miss Katherine Green - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 May 2027.
- Miss Helen Jones - Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 26 March 2029.
- Ms Pamela Jane Lynn - Governor. Appointed on 18 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 October 2025.
- Mrs Nicola Jane McCluskey - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2028.
- Mrs Gillian Napier - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2030.
- Mr Jack Peacock - Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 May 2028.
- Mrs Ann-Marie Pettit - Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 July 2027.
- Mr Graham Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
- Mrs Alison Thompson - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 May 2027.
- Mr Ian Trotter - Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 May 2030.
- Mrs Rachel Wilkinson - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 December 2028.