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
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 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1690 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.3%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 137360
DfE Number: 390/4029
UKPRN: 10035096
UPRN: 10022985004
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Gateshead (E08000037)
Constituency: Gateshead Central and Whickham (E14001244)
Electoral Ward: Whickham North & Swalwell (E05016563)

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 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 - Member. Appointed on 28 October 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Sasha Ban - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 28 October 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 October 2027.
  • Mr Kevin Berry - Trustee. Appointed on 23 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 June 2029.
  • Mr Simon Berry - Trustee. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
  • Councillor Malcolm Brain - Trustee. Appointed on 29 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 March 2029.
  • Mr Adam Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 14 June 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 June 2030.
  • Mr Mark Crabtree - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Tony Hewison - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Tarryn Lake - Trustee. Appointed on 18 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 March 2028.
  • 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 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 14 May 2026.
  • Mr Dominic Francis Murphy - Member. Appointed on 7 March 2017 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Stuart Pendleton - Trustee. Appointed on 19 October 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 18 October 2027.
  • Mrs Melanie Potts - Member. Appointed on 13 February 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Nicola Sheen - Member. Appointed on 12 November 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Laura Simpson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 August 2026.
  • Mrs Angela Tinning - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 26 January 2026.
  • Mr Fraser Turnbull - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mr Fraser Turnbull - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Jessie (Qi) Xu - Trustee. Appointed on 11 May 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 10 May 2027.