Teachers are going on strike again on Tuesday as they continue their fight for a better pay deal from the Government.
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) walked out last week as well as taking strike action in February and March. The latest walkout is on Tuesday, May 2, as the dispute continues.
The Government has previously offered teachers a £1,000 one-off payment for the current school year (2022/23) and an average 4.5% pay rise for staff next year following intensive talks with education unions. However, four unions - the NEU, the NASUWT teaching union, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) - rejected the pay offer.
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The NEU is campaigning for a fully funded above-inflation pay rise. The decision on teachers' pay in England for next year has now been passed to the independent pay review body, the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB).
A number of schools in the North East have announced how they will be affected by the strike on Tuesday. Some will be closed or partially shut. We have listed these below. We will update this article as more schools announce their intentions in the run-up to the strike.
Gateshead
May 2
Chopwell Primary School
The school will be closed to Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 due to strike action.
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Years 5 and 6 are closed all day, due to strike action. Year 2 will be admitted at 11.30am and the remainder of school will be open.
St Thomas More Catholic School
The school will be closed to Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 due to strike action.
Brandling Primary School
The school will be closed to all pupils in Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5, due to strike action.
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
The school will be closed to classes 1B, 3O and 5B, due to strike action.
Rowlands Gill Primary School
The school will be closed to classes 3M and 6B only. All other children are expected to attend as normal.
Falla Park Community Primary School
The school will be closed to children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, due to strike action, but will remain open for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.
Gibside School
The school will be closed to the following due to strike action; Bumblebee Class, Butterfly Class, Caterpillar Class, Robin Class, Koala Class, Squirrel Class, Dragonfly Class, Ladybird Class, Whale 1 Class, Elephant Class, Panda Class, Rhino Class, Tiger Class, Giraffe Class, and Gorilla Class
Whickham School
The school will be partially closed, and will be open to the following year groups only Year 9, Year 11, Year 12, and 13.
Heworth Grange School
The school will be partially closed, it will be open to only Year 11 students and those vulnerable students only.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
The school will be closed to Years 2, 3 and 4 due to strike action.
St Joseph's Primary, Highfield
The school is only open to Year 3, Year 4 and Year 6 as well as vulnerable pupils due to strike action.
County Durham
Benfieldside Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: NEU Teachers' strike
Butterknowle Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: NEU Strike action. School closed for N/R all day and Y3/4 am.
Castleside Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial Action
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: The school will close for all pupils in Nursery, Year 3 and Year 5 due to Industrial Action.
Fencehouses Woodlea Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action
Newker Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial closure due to Industrial Action by Teachers.
Oxclose Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial closure due to NEU Industrial Action. A letter with further information has been sent to parents/carers.
Peases West Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action by NEU members. Reception, Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 closed. Open to Nursery and Years 5 and 6 only.
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action. Open to Year 6 only.
The Grove Primary School
The school will close on Tuesday, 2 May 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Due to Strike Action, we will only be open to Year 2.
North Tyneside
Due to teaching strikes a number of schools in North Tyneside are closed, or partially open, on Tuesday 2 May. If a school is partially open this means it is either open to vulnerable children, children of key workers or to selected classes. Please contact the school directly for further information.
This information was correct at the time of publishing, but is subject to change. To confirm if your child's school or class are open or closed, please contact the school directly.
Open to pupils
Amberley Community Primary School
Bailey Green Primary School
Balliol Primary School
Cullercoats Primary School
Collingwood Primary School
George Stephenson High School
Ivy Road Primary School
John Spence Community High School
King Edward Primary School
Marden High School
Monkseaton Middle School
New York Primary School
Norham High School
Percy Main Primary School
Preston Grange Primary School
Redesdale Primary School
Richardson Dees
Riverside Primary School
Shiremoor Primary School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
Spring Gardens Primary School
St Mary's (FH) RCVA Primary School
Stephenson Memorial Community Primary School
Waterville Primary School
Whitehouse Primary School
Whitley Lodge First School
Woodlawn School
Partially open
Appletree Gardens First School
Backworth Park Primary School
Battle Hill Community Primary School
Beacon Hill School
Benton Dene Primary
Benton Dene School
Burnside Business & Enterprise College
Burradon Primary School
Carville Primary School
Christ Church CE Primary School
Churchill Community College
Coquet Park First School
Fordley Community Primary School
Forest Hall Primary School
Grasmere Academy
Greenfields Community Primary School
Hazlewood Community Primary School
Holystone Primary School
Kings Priory
Langley First School
Longbenton High School
Marden Bridge Middle School
Marine Park First School
Monkhouse Primary School
Monkseaton High School
Moorbridge Unit
North Gosforth Academy
Rockcliffe First School
Silverdale School
South Wellfield First School
Southridge First School
Star of the Sea RCVA Primary School
St Bernadette's RCVA Primary School
St Columba's RCVA Primary School
St Cuthbert's RCVA Primary School
St Joesph's RCVA Primary School
St Mary's (NS) RCVA Primary School
St Stephens RCVA Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic High School
St. Bartholomew's C of E Primary School
Valley Gardens Middle School
Wallsend Jubilee Community Primary School
Wallsend St Peter's CE Primary School
Wellfield Middle School
Western Community Primary School
Westmoor Primary School
Whitley Bay High School
Closed to pupils
Denbigh Community Primary School
Hadrian Park Primary School
Southlands School
St Aidan's RCVA Primary School
Newcastle
The schools that have told Newcastle City Council they will be closed are listed below:
May 2
- Dinnington First School
- Gosforth Park First School
- Hadrian School
- Milecastle Primary School
- Simonside Primary School
- South Gosforth First School
- St Lawrence's RC Primary School
South Tyneside
The following list of schools are open for staff not on strike but closed to pupils:
- Sea View Primary
- St Aloysius
The following list of schools are partially open with the members of staff who are available:
- Westoe Crown
- Toner Avenue
- Hedworth Lane
- Jarrow School
- Ridgeway Primary
- Hebburn Comprehensive
- Fellgate
- Simonside Primary
- Whitburn Academy
- St Wilfreds
- St Peter & Pauls
- Harton Primary
- Hadrian Primary
- Jarrow Cross
- Forest View Primary
- Hedworthfield Primary
- Beacon Centre
- Harton Academy
- West Boldon Primary
- Hebburn Lakes
- Mortimer Community College
The following list of schools are fully open and expect pupils to attend as normal:
- Helen Gibson Nursery
- Clervaux Nursery
- Sue Hedley Nursery
- Stanhope Primary
- Biddick Hall Juniors
- East Boldon Juniors
- Lord Blyton
- Laygate Primary
- Mortimer Primary
- Bamburgh School
- Monkton Academy
- Marine Park
- Whitburn Primary
- Dunn Street Primary
- Epinay
- Ashley Academy
- Cleadon Academy
- Park View
Please check with individual schools for more detailed arrangements or if they are not listed above.
Sunderland
Simon Marshall, Sunderland’s director of education services, said: "We have 120 schools and academies in Sunderland. Our latest information suggests that many will be impacted by closures or partial closures for particular year groups, and others will remain open for the most vulnerable children and those of critical workers.
"We have been advising parents to contact schools, and to check websites and school social media for further information."
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