Kingsmeadow Community School
Community secondary school in Gateshead (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Integrity, Resilience, Respect. Through our values, teaching and modelling good character, our vision is to enable students to flourish in all areas of their life. Learn More "This is a Good school…Teachers teach about the importance of respect, integrity, compassion, courage, pride and quality. They set a good example and pupils conduct themselves maturely."
Judged Good in all categories – Ofsted 2021 Integrity, Resilience, Respect. Learn More Integrity, Resilience, Respect. Learn More Through our values, teaching and modelling good character, our vision is to enable students to flourish in all areas of their life.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Rugby
- Photography
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 108410
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Wraith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Diggle Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne McGarry | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Michael O'Hara | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kelly Swan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Clive Wisby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Toms | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Barrett | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Miss Kirsten Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Diggle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Rawling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Cheryl Chambers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Gary Haley | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
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