Longbenton High School
Foundation secondary 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
We are proud to be a successful 11-18 school with an excellent sixth form in a wonderful modern, purpose-built space. If you are looking for a school that will challenge your child to achieve their very best and support them to grow into the happiest, best version of themselves that they can be, then Longbenton High School is your school of choice.
We are a highly aspirational, truly comprehensive 11-18 secondary school of around 1,000 students. The school building is bright and modern; a new build was completed in 2016. We have a focus here on KIDMAP values: kindness, integrity, determination, manners, ambition and positivity.
This is a school where the chances of all children are championed and where your background is no barrier to success. Since I became headteacher here in 2020, it has been my aim to transform this school and I am proud to say we have done so.
We were graded Good in our 2022 Ofsted inspection and we are an increasingly popular school; we are now heavily oversubscribed as parents name us as their first choice school for secondary at the end of Year 6.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Lego
- Photography
- Stem
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Textiles
- Rosenshine's Principles
- Voice 21
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108645
- 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
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Sanders | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Laura Cameron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Adrienne Richmond | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Caitlin Calvert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Campbell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kim Glabeke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jeremy Lulu | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sandra O'Connor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Ms Xena Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Ms Louise Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Helen Mackie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lydia Aird Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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