Lord Blyton 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
Our Statement of Intent at Lord Blyton Primary School is to ensure all people associated with the school join together to provide an environment in which members of the school community will have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We hope to provide a quality service and involve the wider community in the achievement of our mission.
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.- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 108700
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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 (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Malcolm Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve McCormack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Judith Taylor | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Louise Burnett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Waller | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Wendy Stead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Joanne Atherton | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2007 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Kenneth Dawes Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | 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