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Woodlawn School

Foundation special school in Whitley Bay (North Tyneside).

Pupils
178
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected May 2024
Attendance rate
90.3%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
14.4%
2024/25

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

Pupils are taught to respect one another, and they do so. In group discussions, they are eager to contribute and listen well. Some pupils do have heightened emotions. Staff expertly support them to control their feelings and behaviours. OFSTED May 2024

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
108652
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has 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, 0 former)

Special schools governing body.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Daniel KaneGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Chris BlakeyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Natalie HarrisonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Susan ThompsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Reverend John VilasecaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Rosa TallackGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Norma TullockGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Angelika BowmerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Robert ElliottGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Joanna BruceGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Headteacher Gillian WilsonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015

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