Westgarth Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Redcar (Redcar and Cleveland).
Location
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The school day for all full time children begins with registration, drop off between 08:45 and 08:50 and ends with collection at 15:20. The children have a 15 minute morning break and a one hour lunch break. Children in Reception and KS1 need to be dropped off and collected by a known, nominated adult at the classroom door.
Children in KS2 need to be dropped off and collected from the KS2 playground. They will be greeted at their cloakroom door by an adult from the year group team. For safety reasons, we ask that all children and adults dismount bikes and scooters when they arrive on the school site and store them in the designated areas. Morning Nursery: 08:45 11:45.
We operate a flexible drop off and pick up for 15 minutes: 08:45 09:00 and 11:30 11:45. Afternoon Nursery: 12:30 15:30. We operate a flexible drop off and pick up for 15 minutes:12:30 12:45 and 15:15 15:30.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145661
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Constituency
- Redcar
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Ellen Bissell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Cook | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Ede | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachael Smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr David Lawson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Urwin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Jackson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Rebecca Hewison Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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