Furrowfield School
Community special 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).Miss H. E. Scott Head Teacher Furrowfield School is a specialist provision in Gateshead Tyne and Wear for students who need additional support for their Social, Emotional Mental Health. We are very proud of our unique provision.
We have a talented staff team, an exciting and inspiring curriculum, specialist provision in food technology, design and technology and sports, small class sizes and an empowered student body. We live and breathe our motto of 'Together we Succeed' and our students are at the centre of every decision we make. Admissions Policies Term Dates Uniform Ofsted Miss H.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 108426
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Jarrow and Gateshead East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Marshall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dean Graham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Councillor Kathleen McCartney | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Diggle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jane Spence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Heather E Scott | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Vicky Armstrong Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kate Matthews 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