Pegswood Primary School
Community primary school in Morpeth (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
Pegswood is a happy, nurturing school. We are proud of our welcoming, family atmosphere, which involves children, parents and staff working together. Our children feel safe and enjoy coming to school. They are enthusiastic and work hard to achieve their full potential.
We give our children a broad and enriched curriculum by delivering inspirational, challenging and creative learning opportunities. To help our children grow into confident and considerate individuals, we promote the following six values, which we call our Pegswood Pieces: On behalf of our Pegswood Primary family, we offer you a warm welcome.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
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
- 122216
- 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
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dave Adams Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Eleanor Flanagan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Pauline Atkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nathan Millin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melisa Gilmour | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Robyn Provett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Paula Brown Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Phillipa Thornton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Ostell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elaine Skinner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Adams Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Andrew Waterfield Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 · term ended 2026 |
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