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About

I am delighted to welcome you to Bellingham Primary School as the Executive Headteacher for the Bellingham Partnership of Schools, a key part of this close-knit community in rural Northumberland. Our school is built on strong foundations and shared values: kindness, courage, respect and excellence.

These principles guide everything we do, both in the classroom and beyond, helping our pupils grow not just academically, but as thoughtful and confident individuals.

Looking ahead, I am excited by the opportunities to continue developing both schools in our partnership - building on our strengths, sharing ideas, and working collaboratively to provide the very best for every child.

While we are proud of our rural roots, we also value the chance for our pupils to look beyond their immediate surroundings and are committed to offering children the opportunity to explore the wider world, both through visits and experiences outside of the local area, and through virtual links and projects that connect them with people, places, and ideas beyond our community.

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

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Forest School
  • Jigsaw PSHE
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)
  • Twinkl

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
122183
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 8
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Anthony KirkbrideChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Karen WadeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Charlotte PascoeGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2028
Mr Steve ShoreGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Steve GibsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Christina BlackGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Amy MundyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Susan DowsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Diane Grey FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Joyce Knudsen FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

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