Marine Park First School
Community primary school in Whitley Bay (North Tyneside).
Location
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Park Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE26 1LT Marine Park First School is a Community First School for boys and girls aged 3-9 years old. It is situated in Whitley Bay which is in North Tyneside. Marine Park First School is the largest First School in North Tyneside and, including Nursery children, the school can accommodate 520 children.
From Reception to Year Four we have three parallel classes of mixed ability pupils in each year group. The children are taught in chronological age groups for the vast majority of the time. Within the classes teachers use a mixture of class, group and individual methods of teaching.
We aim to provide a broad, balanced curriculum which is in keeping with the National Curriculum but is relevant to each child's needs. Our school follows the admission policy of North Tyneside. Visit the Local Authority website for more information.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Eco Club
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
and 7 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 108589
- 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 (14 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jill Bates | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J Christophers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily Stanyon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Argent | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hilary Waters | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elizabeth Souter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hamde Nazar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Duncan Thurlow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amy Armstrong | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Melanie Burgess | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Cooksley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Carbado | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Sally Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Easton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2000 |
| Mr Daniel Argent Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Katie Gornall Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Dunn Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Aidan Phillips Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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