Front Street Community Primary School
Community primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Gateshead).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We want our children to be happy and healthy, caring and curious individuals who "believe, achieve and succeed" Front Street Community Primary School is at the heart of the community, committed to working with parents and carers. We ensure an exciting, stimulating and inspiring environment for all. In our school, achievement is celebrated.
Our children have high self-esteem, are valued individuals and have high expectations, so that they can reach their full potential and become good citizens. At Front Street, we follow 3 rules that underpin our vision. Our inclusive curriculum is ambitious , progressive , and relevant with links to the real world.
We want our children to be resilient and independent learners ready for the next stage of their education. You can also find our Behaviour Principles Written Statement here: behaviour-principles-written-statement
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Floppy's Phonics
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 108350
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Malcolm Dawson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Malcolm Dawson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Hodgson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Lister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ross Hogarth-Willis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Howliston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jamie Bogle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Gladstone | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Rachael Chauhan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lindi Teate Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Wilkinson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Hodgson Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 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