Mortimer Primary School
Community primary school in South Shields (South 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
Mortimer Primary School has been the lead primary school for the School Led PGCE since 2016. We are an Ofsted 'Good' (2024) rated school and a thriving teaching school from 2014 to 2021. Our accredited provider is the University of Northumbria. Karen Mackay is Lead School Mentor for the School Led PGCE.
Her role involves co-ordinating the course and compiling the training programme. She is Assistant Head Teacher for Curriculum and Teaching and has been a class teacher at Mortimer since 2005 and has led the School Led PGCE since 2016.
Karen is a Special Leader of Education and delivers in-house training on the course as well as liaising with partner schools organising placements and monitoring student progress. Any questions regarding the course can be directed to [emailprotected] or 0191 4554504
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Kooth
- Kapow Primary
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108673
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Fiona Clemence | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Phillippa Chippendale | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Lunn | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Keith James | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Deborah Wann | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Warnock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zoe Craig | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs K Mackay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Allan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Keith Owen Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Lisa Rattray 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