Amberley Primary School
Foundation 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
At Amberley, we are a creative, vibrant school which works using the key principles of nurturing, innovation and aspiration to inform all we do.
We are proud of our broad and rich curriculum which we review annually to best meet the needs of our learners, making the most of the culture and heritage on our doorstep and seeking to reflect important global issues such as climate change. As such, we are the only North Tyneside school to have our own wind turbine, generating electricity for school use.
As I am sure you would expect, we have high expectations of our learners and our pupils take pride in their achievements. At Amberley staff, pupils, families and governors work together to form a strong and supportive learning community. We all love our school and strive to make Amberley the very best it can be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Dance
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 108586
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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 (11 current, 3 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Laird | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Charlotte IIkoroha | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Blackett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beth Shackleton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kerhi Armstrong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Gardner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zoe Hughes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Dobinson-Booth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Miranda Lewis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Louise Dunn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Katrina Di Girolami Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lauren Jennings Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Antony J Rigg Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · term ended 2025 |
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