Eslington Primary School
Community special school in Gateshead (Gateshead).
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).We Aim High and Learn Together. Our school ethos, vision and values are promoted and integrated into all short term and long- term practice including this long term strategic plan: When we come to Eslington we come with a past, we enjoy the present and we will leave with the 4Rs as our values to support our future.
Eslington Primary School is where traditional values of respect are protected, high standards of discipline promoted and all this is partnered with positive relationships and nurturing principles underpinning all that we do and say.
Our ambition for the future is to support our pupils build social confidence, resilience and self-belief that will help them to grow into happy, respectful and responsible young people. We aim to make a difference every single day.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Rose Street
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 133397
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Gateshead
- Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Glenwright | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Kennedy Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Douglas | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Margaret Sherratt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Liddy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alf Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Kennedy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Liam Conroy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Glenwright | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynn Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Richards | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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