Hareside 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
We work very hard to ensure Hareside is a caring environment within which children feel safe, secure, valued and happy. These are necessary ingredients for children to be able to learn most effectively. Our curriculum is designed to challenge children to develop and use a broad range of skills.
We believe that a child's learning experience should be broad and be as much about learning life and social knowledge and skills as it is about learning more academic skills. It should also be lots of fun! We aim to find at least one thing in every child in which they excel and in which they are an expert and we encourage them to take a pride in this.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 122268
- 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
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Blair | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Butler | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christina Black | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Middlemiss | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suzanne Wilce | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debra Coldwell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Jacqueline Mowat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally Purvis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carly Nash Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Reynolds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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