The Grove Special School
Community special school in Berwick-upon-Tweed (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 the school
- URN
- 122385
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr George Murray | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Laurence Pearson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Chris Serle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Rutherford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Scott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lee Waugh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lorna Isabel Stevenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Hogg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Penelope Jane Derries | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert George Curry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Glynis Gower | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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