Southridge First School
Community primary school in Whitley Bay (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
A warm welcome to Southridge First School. We are a non selective Local Authority First School which accepts children aged 3 to 9 years - from Nursery age to Year 4. We are situated in the attractive residential area of Beaumont Park in Whitley Bay and serve the surrounding catchment area. We are a welcoming and caring school.
Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff work hard, to build the best possible foundations for future learning and success in life for all of our children. We recognise that every child is special and has talents and challenges to be met. At Southridge – every child matters.
Southridge has a well-deserved reputation for high academic achievement, exemplary behaviour and success across the curriculum. Our fundamental aim is to provide a safe, secure, happy and hardworking environment in which children of all abilities can learn with confidence.
We encourage our whole school community to respect and care for one another and we continually strive for excellence in everything we do. We have high expectations of all our children and set challenging targets for them. We are proud to say that they don't let us down! Mr Finn Willcock Headteacher
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Drama
- Music
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 108585
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Statham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Joe Connor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rachel Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Pauline May-Lennox | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jamie Finlay | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Finn Willcock | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Cheryl Instone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Selkirk | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Ritson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Scott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Statham 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