George Stephenson High School
Foundation secondary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (North Tyneside).
Location
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Stem
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 108639
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Elliott | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Le Cornu | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Beverley Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Faith Wight | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leigh Howitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Newton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Brady | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Angela Henderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Katrina Moffatt | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Dixon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Fraser Patrick Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Douthwaite Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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