Grasmere Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Grasmere Academy
Address: Grasmere Court, Killingworth
Town/City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: NE12 6TS
Telephone Number: 01912 220259
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Grasmere Academy
Sponsor: North Tyneside Academy Foundation

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Kerry Lilico
Capacity: 145
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 86 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 59% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 54.3%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Location and administration

URN: 138576
DfE Number: 392/2001
UKPRN: 10038475
UPRN: 47101375
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: North Tyneside (E08000022)
Constituency: Cramlington and Killingworth (E14001183)
Electoral Ward: Killingworth (E05015872)

Easting & Northing: 427225E, 571377N
Latitude & Longitude: 55° 2' 12.51" N 1° 34' 31.48" W
Plus Code: 9C7W2CPF+PR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mr David Baldwin - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 September 2032.
  • Mr David Baldwin - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Miss Domonique Ellis - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2019. Term runs until 30 November 2025.
  • Miss Hannah Mary Lind Girvan - Trustee. Appointed on 9 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 December 2025.
  • Mrs Lynn Goossens - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 19 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 October 2027.
  • Mr David Hodgson - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr David Hodgson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 September 2032.
  • Ms Kerry Lilico - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 November 2013.
  • Mrs Kerry Ann Lilico - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2014 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 September 2032.
  • Mrs Laura Marie Mary Lowdon - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 December 2025.
  • Mr Matthew Phillip Maplesden - Trustee. Appointed on 23 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Lucy McCluskey - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Adele Louise Rigby - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2026.
  • Miss Suzanne Vout - Member. Appointed on 26 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Susan Wade - Member. Appointed on 21 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr James Allan Wilkinson - Member. Appointed on 1 December 2012 (Foundation/sponsor members).