Biddick Hall Junior 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
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your child to the Biddick Hall Junior School website. At our school we believe it is important to form partnerships with parents.We intend to create within school a warm, caring and welcoming atmosphere for pupils, parents and staff.
We aim to produce an atmosphere of industry and purpose in which our children will be happy, secure and enthusiastic about learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 108678
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Hayward Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melanie Todd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Morely | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Faye Davies | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Elizabeth Armstrong | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wendy Pascoe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Mervyn Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Anne Iredale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Collinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2009 · until 2042 |
| Mrs Rebecca Chapman-Davison Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin Gill Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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