West Jesmond Primary School
Foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Watch Our Personal Development Video Prospective Parents Keeping Our Children Safe Term Dates Our Curriculum Parental Support Welcome to our West Jesmond Family A huge welcome to our very special children, parents, carers and interested visitors. It is a real pleasure and absolute privilege as the Head Teacher of West Jesmond Primary School to welcome you to our school website.
West Jesmond is a truly unique school with a long history of successfully providing the highest quality education in Jesmond since 1901.
In that time there have been many changes to education and indeed our wonderful school building but throughout the years we have always prided ourselves in making our children feel special and nurtured their talents in all areas of the curriculum.
I am passionate that we offer a truly outstanding learning experience for every child built on secure foundations of excellent teaching, a daring, memorable, creative curriculum and consistently high academic attainment and progress for all learners.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Lego
and 5 more
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
Key facts
- URN
- 131203
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (18 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jane Edminson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jill Maddison | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Helena Goodwyn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kim Woodward | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Holmes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Imran Malik | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deepa Gibson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Cordy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Dinsley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily Nelson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graeme Tyndall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jessica Callaghan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Georgia Ross | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt Ife | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rajoe Hoque | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt Ward | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynsey Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Adam Goldwater | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynne Sixsmith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Alex MacKellar Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · 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