Holystone Primary School
Community primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (North Tyneside).
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).Calendar Dates Parent Consultation Evenings this week 30th March 2026 Teacher Training Day 22nd May 2026 Sports Day for children in Rec to Year 6 - THIS WILL BE IN THE AFTERNOON 25th June 2026 View More Events Newsletters Newsletter 13th February 2026 13th February 2026 Newsletter 6th February 2026 6th February 2026 ease INTO Newsletter 3rd February 2026 View More Letters Contact Details Whitley Road, Holystone, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE27 0DA 0191 9170004 Get In Touch Twitter Holystone Primary @holystoneschool 31st Mar Well done 6CD!
We received gold, silver and bronze achievement awards in our buddy assembly as well as a remarkable writer and a marvellous mathematician. What a hard working class! Happy Easter everyone. 🐣 View More Tweets Holystone Primary @holystoneschool 31st Mar Well done 6CD! 🐣 View More Tweets Well done 6CD! 🐣
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108581
- 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
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Raja Belghiti | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Gemma Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah McLennan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Hannah Kerrigan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jaclyn Kirkby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gemma Swan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kelly Bailey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zoe Neasham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirsty Sharma | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Denton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rich Tiffany Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kevin Ardron Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Dagg Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · 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