Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Community special school in Morpeth (Northumberland).
Location
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Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- horse riding,
- photography,
- media,
- horticulture,
- Coding.
- Creative arts
- Dance
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 122389
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Keith Faulkner | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Banks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kristen McCarthy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michaela Gilhespie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carol Leckie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Brassell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jo Jackowiak | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Askew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gordon Stewart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Paula Selby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gillian Linkleter | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Dawn McKenner Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Hepton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor John Beynon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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