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List of all North East schools set to close due to teachers' strike on Tuesday May 2

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.

Read More: Co-ordinated teacher strikes this autumn could affect all state schools in England

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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