Silverdale School
Foundation special school in Wallsend (North Tyneside).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Silverdale School is a special school located in Wallsend, North Tyneside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 16. The Headteacher is Emma Webster.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Football
- Photography
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 133432
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (8 current, 11 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Terence Conway | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Leanne Chilton | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Christina Jones | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Amanda Frankish | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Noble | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Jane Pickthall | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Gareth McQuillan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Emma Webster | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Laura Rushtom Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Deborah Basara Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Emma Webster Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Connor Patton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr George Gardner Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Julie Marriott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Hannah Nelson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Donna McAlinden Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Jillian Marguerite Johnson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Leonlie Campbell Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Harriet Shambrook Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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