Establishment Barndale School

URN: 122384

Community special school

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Address
Howling Lane, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1DQ
Local authority
Northumberland (929)
Headteacher / Principal
Mr Mark Phillips
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Community special school
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 122384, DfE number: 929/7010
UKPRN: 10017107
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Telephone
01665602541
Ofsted rating and reports
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Data from other services
Religious character
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Boarders
Boarding school
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
110
Open date
Not recorded
Reason establishment opened
Not applicable
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
51%
Type of SEN provision
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment and MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Date last changed / confirmed
30 June 2026
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced provision number on roll
110
Resourced provision capacity
110
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
110
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
110
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Chair of governors

Chair of governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mrs Jennifer Smith 1858096 Appointed by LA 5 May 2025 4 May 2029

Governors

Governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Mr Luke McTaggart 1877849 Appointed by GB/board 23 March 2026 23 March 2030
Mrs Julie Wilson 1858098 Appointed by GB/board 15 December 2025 14 December 2029
Mrs Lisa Graham 1802099 Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates 4 February 2025 3 February 2029
Ms Gill Bulloch 1802098 Appointed by GB/board 5 December 2024 4 December 2028
Mr Martin Gray 1858097 Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2024 1 September 2028
Ms Dawn Robertson 1679777 Appointed by GB/board 23 November 2023 23 November 2027
Miss Katrina Green 1679773 Appointed by GB/board 14 September 2015 20 May 2027
Mrs Sarah Dickson 1679769 Elected by school staff 15 February 2023 14 February 2027
Mrs Gayle Fairbairn 1679770 Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates 3 September 2022 2 September 2026

Governance professional - local authority maintained school

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Historic (left within last 12 months)

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Historical governance
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Role From To
Christopher Benjamin 1679768 Governor 23 November 2023 1 September 2025
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Government office region (GOR)
North East
District
Northumberland
Ward
Alnwick Hotspur
Parliamentary constituency
North Northumberland
Urban/rural description
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E06000057
Easting
418250
Northing
613412
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100110770066
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
Northumberland 005
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
Northumberland 005B
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The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.

School capacity

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Free school meals

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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

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