Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Hexham (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
Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We are England's most remote primary school, offering a unique experience to the children of Kielder and the North Tyne. Nestled at the source of the River Tyne, near the Anglo-Scottish border, we feel truly privileged to learn, play and laugh in this beautiful part of the world. Our mission is simple.
We aim to help our children to thrive and excel so that they are learners today, leaders tomorrow . We may be very small but we have ambitions for each and every child in our care. We work collaboratively with families, the wider community and service providers to plan and deliver the best possible educational experience for our children.
At the heart of our work is an unwavering belief in developing the whole child, nurturing their individual talents and personalities while also helping them to view challenge as something to embrace and enjoy.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- White Rose Maths
- Book Talk
- Metacognition
- Pie Corbett
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Reading Spine
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 122233
- 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
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Pass | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Paula Barry Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lesleyann Bradford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie Ruth Dickinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Alexandra Dryden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Paula Barry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee Christopher Williscroft-Ferris | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr David Pass Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Dr Claire Maxim Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steven Carney Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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