Windy Nook Primary School
Community primary school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.5%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
332 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Reading Plus
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 108374
- 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
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Hawdon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Griffin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Collison | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Cathryn Graham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Christine Ingle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stuart Davidson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John McGagh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynn Coulson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Hart | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Thomas Tuck | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janeisha Sadler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lucie Forrest | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Jack Kieran Gibson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel Stephen Griffin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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