Whickham School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Whickham School
Address: Burnthouse Lane, Whickham
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE16 5AR
Country: 10022985004
 Telephone Number: 01914 960026
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Whickham School And Sports College

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Fraser Turnbull
Capacity: 1713
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1694 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.3%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 137360
DfE Number: 390/4029
UKPRN: 10035096
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Blaydon (E14000574)
Electoral Ward: Whickham North (E05001085)

Easting & Northing: 420291E, 560694N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 56' 28.1" N 1° 41' 4.76" W
Plus Code: 9C6WW8R8+F4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Fellside Community Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School (0.6km)
  3. Front Street Community Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Clover Hill Community Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Washingwell Community Primary School (1.1km)
  6. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham (1.2km)
  7. Swalwell Primary School (1.3km)
  8. Dunston Hill Community Primary School (2.3km)
  9. Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School (2.3km)
  10. Parkhead Community Primary School (2.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Sasha Ban - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 28 October 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 October 2023.
  • Mr Kevin Berry - Trustee. Appointed on 23 June 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 June 2025.
  • Councillor Malcolm Brain - Trustee. Appointed on 29 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 March 2025.
  • Mr Adam Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 14 June 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 June 2026.
  • Mr Mark Crabtree - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
  • Mrs Rachael Gabel - Trustee. Appointed on 17 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 February 2027.
  • Mr Tony Hewison - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
  • Mrs Claire Hewitson - Trustee. Appointed on 17 February 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 February 2024.
  • Dr Mark Lambert - Trustee. Appointed on 17 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 February 2027.
  • Mrs Vicki McLeod - Trustee. Appointed on 4 February 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 February 2024.
  • Mrs Melanie Pears - Trustee. Appointed on 7 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 March 2026.
  • Mrs Sian Scott - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Simpson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Tony Wilson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2023.