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About

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Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children foster a passion for learning and a curiosity that will develop high aspirations and a lifetime of happy memories. At Portobello Primary School we strongly believe in the power of a growth mindset. We believe that All children have the ability to achieve what they want to achieve.

Everything we do encourages our children to understand that intelligence can be developed. Our children see school as a place to develop their own abilities, they think of challenges as opportunities to grow. Our school has a dedicated team of staff who work hard to reach high standards.

We firmly believe that education is a partnership between home and school and regard you as an active partner in your child's education and value your interest and support. Please do read our weekly newsletter for the latest developments in school. We warmly welcome any visits and would be delighted to show you our school in action. Mrs Humphrey, Headteacher.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Swimming
  • Computing
  • Growth Mindset
  • Little Wandle
  • Mathletics
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
  • White Rose Maths
  • Letters and Sounds

Awards

6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Music MarkMusic
  • Primary Science Quality MarkScience
  • Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
108336
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Gateshead
Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Dorothy McGuinessChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Hazel WeatherleyGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Michelle O'ConnorGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lynsey WatsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Paul KellyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Steve CollinsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jayne HumphreyGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017
Mrs Shelley Mitchinson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sarah Lillie FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Ms Debbie Allingham FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record