Southlands School
Foundation special school in North Shields (North Tyneside).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Southlands School is a special school located in North Shields, North Tyneside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Angela Noble.
Key facts
- URN
- 108653
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Bain | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Helen Campbell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Stacy McDonald | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Bennett-Cowell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Kimber | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lynn Averill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angela Noble | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
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