Many schools across the North East are set to shut or partially close as teachers go on strike again on Friday.
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) are continuing their fight for a fully-funded above-inflation pay rise and strikes have been staged across the country several times this year. The latest one took place on Wednesday.
Another walkout in state schools and sixth form colleges is taking place on Friday, July 7. Campaigners will form picket lines across the North East and there will be a rally in Durham Market Place at midday.
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As a result, a number of schools in the region will be affected. Some will be fully closed, while others will be partially open. These are listed below. We will update this article as more schools announce their intentions in the run-up to the strike on Friday.
Schools affected by teachers' strike on Friday, July 7
Gateshead
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, Tiger Class, Giraffe Class, and Gorilla Class, and Rhino Class.
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
The school will be closed to classes 1B and 3O, due to strike action.
Chopwell Primary School
The school will be closed to all classes, due to strike action.
Rowlands Gill Primary School
The school will be closed to classes 3M and 5W all day. All other classes should attend as normal.
White Mere Community Primary School
The school will be closed to pupils in Year 4. All other year groups are unaffected and should attend as normal.
Newcastle
The schools that have told Newcastle City Council they will be closed are listed below.
- Bridgewater Primary School
- Chillingham Road Primary School
- Farne Primary School
- Gosforth Park First School
- Hadrian School
- Knop Law Primary School
- Milecastle Primary School
- Sacred Heart Catholic High School
- Simonside Primary School
- South Gosforth First School
- St Cuthbert's High School
- Throckley Primary School
- Westerhope Primary School
- Wingrove Primary School
County Durham
Acre Rigg Infant School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial closure due to Industrial Action
Aycliffe Village Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial school closure Y2,3,6 only closed Industrial action by teachers
Benfieldside Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: NEU strike action 7th July 2023
Burnside Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: NEU Planned Strike Action. School partially open for children in Nursery, Y2, Y3 and Y5 only.
Butterknowle Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Strike Action. School closed to EYFS and Y5/6 all day. Closed to Y3/4 pm only.
Castleside Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: NEU Strike Action
Consett Junior School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial school closure because of Industrial Action: Class 4 & Class 7 are closed, all other classes are open.
Cotsford Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial closure due to NEU strike action. Reception, 1, 3 and 4 should attend as normal.
Crook Primary and Nursery School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action - partial closure
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial Action Nursery(PM), Year 3 and Year 5.
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: It remains open for nursery, reception and the Year 5/6 class Reason for closure: NEU strike action 5th July 2023
Durham Trinity School and Sports College
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial Closure due to Industrial Action by NEU
Frosterley Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Strike Action - School closed to Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all day.
Newker Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action by NEU members.
North Park Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial Action The school will be closed to pupils in Years 1, 2, 3 and 6
Oxclose Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Partial closure due to NEU Industrial Action. A letter with further closure details has been sent to parents/carers.
Peases West Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action by NEU members. Open to Nursery children only.
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: strike due to industrial action
Shotley Bridge Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: industrial action by teachers. Fully closed
St John's CofE Aided Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: NEU strike action 7th July 2023
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action by NEU members
The Grove Primary School
The school will close on Friday, 7 July 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Monday, 10 July 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: The school will be partially closed due to Industrial Action. The school will only be open Reception.
South Tyneside
The following list of schools are open for staff not on strike but closed to pupils on Friday 7 July:
- SeaView Primary
- St Wilfreds
- St Joseph's
The following list of schools are partially open with the members of staff who are available on Friday 7 July:
- Sue Hedley Nursery
- Toner Avenue
- Beacon Centre
- Boldon School
- Harton Academy
- Jarrow Cross
- Jarrow School
- Fellgate Primary
- St Wilfrids
- St Joseph's
- Simonside Primary
- Mortimer Community College
- Hedworthfield Primary
- Marsden Primary
- Forest View Primary School
- Keelman's Way
- Bedeburn Primary
- Hebburn Comprehensive
- Biddick Hall Infants
- St Oswalds
The following list of schools are fully open and expect pupils to attend as normal:
- East Boldon Infants
- Stanhope Primary
- Holy Trinity
- Hadrian Primary
- Hebburn Lakes
- East Boldon Juniors
- Helen Gibson Nursery
- Clervaux Nursery
- Park View
- Monkton Academy
- Biddick Hall Juniors
- Ashley Academy
- Lord Blyton
- Laygate
- Marine Park Primary
- Whitburn Primary
- Dunn Street Primary
- Epinay
- Bamburgh School
- Mortimer Primary
- Cleadon Primary
- Boldon Nursery
- Westoe Crown
North Tyneside
A number of schools in North Tyneside are closed or partially open on Friday, July 7. 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 is 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:
Appletree Gardens First School
Bailey Green Primary School
Cullercoats Primary School
George Stephenson High School
Hazlewood Community Primary School
Ivy Road Primary School
John Spence Community High School
King Edward Primary School
Marden High School
Monkseaton Middle School
Norham High School
Percy Main Primary School
Preston Grange Primary School
Redesdale Primary School
Richardson Dees
Riverside Primary School
Rockcliffe First School
Shiremoor Primary School
South Wellfield First School
Spring Gardens Primary School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
St Mary's (FH) RCVA Primary School
St Mary's (NS) RCVA Primary School
Stephenson Memorial Community Primary School
Waterville Primary School
Whitley Lodge First School
Woodlawn School
Partially open:
Amberley Community Primary School
Backworth Park Primary School
Balliol 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
Collingwood Primary School
Coquet Park First School
Fordley Community Primary School
Forest Hall Primary School
Grasmere Academy
Greenfields Community Primary School
Holystone Primary School
Kings Priory
Langley First School
Marden Bridge Middle School
Marine Park First School
Monkhouse Primary School
Monkseaton High School
New York Primary School
North Gosforth Academy
Silverdale School
Southridge First School
Southlands School
Star of the Sea RCVA Primary School
St Bernadette's RCVA Primary School
St Cuthbert's RCVA Primary School
St Columba's RCVA Primary School
St Joesph's 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 St Peter's CE Primary School
Wellfield Middle School
Western Community Primary School
Westmoor Primary School
Whitehouse Primary School
Closed to pupils:
Denbigh Community Primary School
Hadrian Park Primary School
Longbenton High School
Moorbridge Unit
St Aidan's RCVA Primary School
Wallsend Jubilee Community Primary School (Closed due to planned staff training)
Whitley Bay High School (Closed due to planned staff training)
Northumberland
Embleton Vincent St Edward’s C of E Primary School - Closed (year 6 children will be on transition day)
Shilbottle Primary School - partially open, only open to key worker children and vulnerable children as all teaching staff are striking
St Michael’s C of E Primary School - partially closed, open for vulnerable and SEN children only in the year groups stated - reception, yr1, 2, 3 & 4
Swansfield Park Primary School - partially open, open to all EYFS, closed to all KS1 apart from vulnerable groups and critical workers, open to all Year 3 and 4, 2 out of 3 year 5 and 6 classes closed apart from vulnerable groups and critical workers
Swarland Primary School - partially closed, closed to Class 1 Reception/Year 1 and Class 3 Year 3/4
The Duchess’s Community High School - partially open, school only open to Year 9 & 10
Ashington Academy - partially open, partially open to yrs 10 & 12 only
Bothal Primary School - partially open, 2 year olds open as is the LINK alternative provision at Central
Central Primary School - partially open, 2 year olds open as is the LINK alternative provision at Central
NCEA Grace Darling Primary - partially closed, open to 2 yr Prov, Yr 6 vulnerable etc & yr 3 class
NCEA Thomas Bewick - partially closed, Closed to Reception, Year 2 and Year 4 except for vulnerable learners and open to all other year groups.
NCEA William Leech - partially closed, 2YO provision open as normal, Nursery - Y6 vulnerable and critical worker children only in school on 7th July.
NCEA Bishop's Primary - partially open, we are open to Nursery, 30 hours, Y6, vulnerable and key workers
NCEA Duke's Secondary - partially open, Dukes' will be closed to Year 10 on Friday 7 July. It is open to Y7, Y8, Y9 & Y12.
Bedlington Station Primary School - partially open, Open to Yr 2, Yr 4 and Yr 6. Closed to Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 3 and Year 5.
Bedlington West End Primary School - partially open, closed to Yr2, Yr3 and Yr6
Bedlington Whitley Memorial C of E Primary School - partially closed, open to all except the following classes: Chillingham (Y4), Morpeth (Y5) and Langley (Y6)
Cambois Primary School - closed
Ringway Primary School - partially open, Playgroup and Nursery will be fully closed. School will be closed to Year 2, Year 3 and Year 5 pupils with the exception of children identified as vulnerable or children where both parents are classed as key workers.
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy - partially open, Open to yr 10 also for key worker and vulnerable children.
Bede Academy - partially open, only opening for nursery children and key worker
Croftway Academy - partially open, Closed for Nursery, Reception and Year 1
Horton Grange Primary School - partially open
New Delaval Primary School - partially closed, OPEN TO THE FOLLOWING :Two Year Old Afternoon Provision – Mrs Johnson / Miss Gibson, Nursey Am / Nursey PM – Mrs Johnson, Reception - Mrs Robson, Year 2 - Mrs Horne, Year 5 – Mrs Thew, Year 5/6 - Mr Hutton, Year 6 – Mrs Sawyer
Newsham Primary School - partially open
The Blyth Academy - closed, support staff only - no students
James Calvert Spence College - partially open, Only open to key workers children
Red Row First School - partially open, open for vulnerable children
Burnside Primary School - partially open, FULLY CLOSED - Nursery, Year 1 and Year 5, PARTIALLY CLOSED - Reception, Year 2 and Year 3
Cragside C of E Vol Cont Primary School - partially open, Partially open to 1 rec class, 1 yr 2 class, Yr 3, Yr 4 1 Yr 5 class and 1 Yr 6 class
Ss Peter & Paul's Catholic Academy, Cramlington - partially closed, year 3 closed
Haltwhistle Academy - partially open, Yr 3&4 closed - year 5 partial open
Haydon Bridge High - partially open, open to yr7 and yr8 students only.
Acomb First School - partially open, only open to vulnerable children, closed to the rest of the school
Broomhaugh C of E First School - partially closed, Broomhaugh First School will be closed to Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Friday 7th July 2023
Queen Elizabeth High School - partially open, Open to Y10 and Y12 students, Remote learning for Y9 students, Key students in Y9 will be able to access onsite provision
Hexham Middle School - partially open, Open to Year 5 students also open to key worker and vulnerable children
Corbridge C of E Voluntary Aided First School - partially closed, closed to year 2
Slaley First School - partially open, Open all day for reception and nursery children only. Afternoon - open for Class 2 students
St Mary’s RC VA First School, Hexham - partially closed, St. Mary's will remain open for all years except year 2 and year 4.
The King Edward VI School - partially closed, Open to new Y11 and New Y13, Closed to new Y10, Y8 transition days will go ahead
Belsay Primary School - partially open, Closed to all yr groups apart from Yr 3 & 5
Darras Hall Primary School - partially closed
Ponteland High School - partially closed, year 7 and 10 open only
Richard Coates C of E Primary School - partially closed
Highfield Middle School - partially open, open to Y7 and vulnerable pupils only
Mickley First School - partially closed, Reception is closed, other year groups are open
Ovingham Middle School - partially open, open for vulnerable and key worker children
Prudhoe Castle First School - partially open, Closed to Key Stage 2 children
Prudhoe High School - partially open, open to Yr10, Yr12 and vulnerable children
Prudhoe West Academy - partially open, nursery and yr3 closed
Holywell Village First School - partially open, Partially open to yr 2 & 4 only
New Hartley First School - partially open, The year groups affected are Year 4, 3, 2, R and N
Seaton Delaval First School - closed
Seaton Sluice First School - partially open, Open to Yr 2 & 3 only
Seaton Sluice Middle School - partially open, Closed to all yr groups apart from Vulnerable & EHCP pupils
Whytrig Community Middle School - partially open, OPEN To Y5 only, CLOSED to Y6/Y7/Y8 (except vulnerable/EHCP by prior agreement)
The Dales School - partially closed, closed to classes B2, B3 B12 & B14
Emily Wilding Davison School - partially open, open to those most vulnerable and preparing for exams
Barndale House School - partially open
Cleaswell Hill School - partially open, all year groups affected due to structure of the classes
Collingwood School & Media - partially open, open to primary and sixth form, closed to yr7 and yr11
Cramlington Hillcrest School - partially closed, The following classes will be in school; Class HS, Class GM, Class LM, Class SK, Class MW
Hexham Priory School - partially open, open to the following classes: otters, penguins, oysters and 6th form
NCEA Castle School - partially open
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 continue to advise parents to contact schools, and to check websites and school social media for further information."
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