The Drive Community Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 108361
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Suzanne Duff | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Stanners | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Danielle Gorman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Hayley Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sian Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rebecca Allan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Wheeler | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Farren | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Nicola Johnson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Emma Johnson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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