Whitley Lodge 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
Whitley Lodge First School is a warm and welcoming coastal school for children aged 3-9 years old. Our inclusive ethos supports and encourages children to reach their full potential in a safe and secure environment. We offer places to approximately 280 children which includes 52 morning or afternoon nursery places.
Our experienced and nurturing staff team aim to establish a good pace for learning whilst continuing to value individual talents and interests. Our school vision reflects our commitment to promote an ethos of care and trust where every member of the school community feels that they truly below and are valued.
Since 2007, we have been awarded the prestigious Inclusion Quality Mark and in 2016, we were certified as a Centre of Excellence for Inclusion. Since 2023, we have have been recognised as an IQM Flagship School for Inclusion . Keep up to date with all of the latest school news, key events and important updates with the Whitley Lodge First School newsletter.
We provide a happy, safe and supportive environment in which encourages children to reach their full potential in a safe and secure environment.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Operation Encompass
- PE and Sport Funding
- Key Stage One Key Stage Two
- Positive Behaviour Rewards
- School Grounds
- Whitley Lodge Baptist Church
- Whitley Lodge Under Fives
- Illness and Attending School
- School Milk and Fruit
- Early Reading Phonics
- Writing Strategy
- Computing
- Design Technology
- English
- Geography
- History
and 1 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 108600
- 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 (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Abigail Liddle-Cummings Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Haddon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Burnip | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Bryan Stewart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Derry Bates | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Palmer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Lynn Le Cornu | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Mrs Susan Ward | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carrie Ingram | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lara Kimage | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Prof John Knapton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Joan Tuddenham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Munroe Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Justine Zellas Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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