Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Community primary school in Cramlington (Northumberland).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Shanklea Primary School Welcome to TEAM Shanklea's Website! At Shanklea Primary School our school motto is : Together Everyone Achieves More and we pride ourselves on putting every child at the centre of the learning process and then working together, in partnership with parents/carers to meet the individual needs of all children in our fantastic school community.
Our shared values of : Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship are embedded in everything we do and enable us to create a school community which celebrates difference and enables all children to achieve their full potential whilst preparing them for their next stage of their education and adulthood.
We want all our children to feel part of a team, achieve their goals and to leave Shanklea Primary with the core knowledge, skills and experiences that will enable them to make a positive difference in the world. # TEAM SHANKLEA Headteacher Mrs Ritson Curriculum Meet the Team Policies Welcome to Shanklea Primary School Welcome to TEAM Shanklea's Website!
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Rugby
- Stem
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 122194
- 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
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Horn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Dawn Nicholson 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 Dawn Nicholson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Crowther | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison McAllister-Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Dawson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Crane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey Swithenbank | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sarah Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Prior Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Horn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · 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