Marine Park Primary School
Academy converter primary school in South Shields (South Tyneside).
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
Our unique school is part of our wonderful South Shields Community and is close to some of the most historic parts of South Tyneside. The whole school team aspire to create a truly outstanding school built on secure foundations of excellent teaching, a memorable and creative curriculum and consistently high academic attainment and progress for all of our learners.
At Marine Park Primary School we value education in the broadest sense because it has the power to change and improve people's lives. We believe that every child really does matter. To ensure each child reaches their full potential, we give them the opportunities and experiences to enjoy and achieve, in a safe and healthy environment.
Together we will make Marine Park Primary an exciting place for our children in which to learn, grow and flourish in the centre of our vibrant community and also as a beacon of excellence across our town.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 151264
- 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
- South Tyneside
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shumi Shah | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nina Raja Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Henderson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ronnie Lynn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew McGill | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Skirving | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicola Cook | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shelley Metcalfe | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Shumi Shah Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · 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