A number of schools in the North East are closing due to a teachers' strike on Wednesday.
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) are taking industrial action on February 1 in a dispute over pay, with further walkouts planned in February and March. Guidance from the Department for Education suggests agency staff and volunteers could be used to cover classes on strike days, with schools expected to remain open where possible.
However, some schools will need to close, while others will be partially shut. Here's a list of North East schools that we know will be affected so far. We will update this article as more schools announce their intentions.
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Gateshead
Rowlands Gill Primary School
The school will be closed to the following classes 3M, 4R and 6B, due to strike action.
High Spen Primary School
The school will be closed to nursery, reception, year 1, 4, 5 and 6 students due to strike action it will remain open for students in year 2 and 3.
Windy Nook Primary School
The school will be partially open due to strike action, it will be open only to the most vulnerable children as well as, nursery, reception year 2 and year 6 students.
Falla Park Community Primary School
The school will be closed to all students due to strike action.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
The school will be open to reception class and other vulnerable children on the school will be closed to all other year groups.
Caedmon Primary School
The school will be fully closed to pupils due to strike action.
Heworth Grange School
The school will only be open to vulnerable students due to strike action.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
The school will be partially open with reception class and year 1 classes as a provision for vulnerable children.
My Nursery, reception and year 1 and year 2 oak class at St Wilfrid's RC Primary School will be closed the rest of the school will remain open.
Whickham School
The school will be open to years 10, 11, 12 and 13 as well as children of critical workers and those entitled to free school meals. The school will be closed for years 7, 8 and 9 and work will be set via Google Classroom for those students.
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
The school will be partially closed due to strike action. Reception Class, year 1 and 5 will be closed.
St Thomas More
The school will be partially open to vulnerable students, year 12 in the am, year 13 full day, and also fully open to those sitting public examinations on Wednesday 1 February.
Riverside Primary Academy
The school will be partially closed due to strike action. The nursery, one of the reception classes, year 1 and 2 will be closed.
Swalwell Primary School
The school will be closed to year 1, 2, 5 and 6. It will be open will be open to the other year groups and vulnerable children.
Font Street Primary School
The school will be closed to nursery, 2D, 4G and 5H.
Cardinal Hume
Cardinal Hume will be open only to years 11, 12 and 13, as well as students with an EHCP and other selected individuals.
Bensham Grove Nursery School
The Red Key persons group will be closed to pupils due to strike action.
St Oswald's RC Primary School
The year 4 and year 5 teachers will be striking therefore these year groups will not be in.
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
The year 4 and year 6 teachers will be striking therefore these year groups will not be in.
Washingwell Community Primary School
The nursery, reception, year 1, year 2, year 3 and year 4 teachers will be striking therefore these year groups will not be in. The School will be open as normal for children in years 5 and 6.
St Albans Catholic Primary School
The school will be partially closed Year 1 will be closed on the morning, but will reopen from 11:45-3:05 (including lunch). Year 4 will be closed all day and year 6 open in the morning, closed from 1pm due to strike action, all other year groups, nursery and reception will be open as usual.
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Due to strike action, the school will be open to year 3 and year 4 classes only.
Gibside School
The school will be closed to the following classes due to strike action, Bumblebee, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Robin, Koala, Frog, Squirrel, Dragonfly, Ladybird, Whale 2, Elephant, Panda, Rhino, Tiger, Giraffe, Gorilla.
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
The school will be closed to the following classes due to strike action, My Nursery, reception and year 1 and year 2 oak class.
Ravensworth Terrace primary school
Closed to all classes with the exception of year one, due to strike action.
Parkhead community primary school
Partially closed due to strike action.
Larkspur community primary school
Closed due to strike action to all pupils except year 6.
Dunston Hill community primary school
Closed to classes 1B, 3O and 5B due to strike action.
St Josephs Roman Catholic primary school
Open to all pupils apart from year 2 who can arrive at 11.25 for lunch and then stay for afternoon session.
Brandling primary school will
Closed to reception, year 1 and 5, due to strike action, the rest of the school will remain open.
Greenside primary school
Closed to nursery, reception, year 1, 3, 5 and 6 due to strike action. The school will remain open for year 2 and 4 children.
The Red Key persons group at Bensham Grove Nursery School
Closed to pupils due to strike action.
St Oswald's RC Primary School
Year 4 and year 5 will not be in.
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Year 4 and year 6 will not be in.
Washingwell Community Primary School
The nursery, reception, year 1, year 2, year 3 and year 4 will not be in. The School will be open as normal for children in years 5 and 6.
St Albans Catholic Primary School
Partially closed, Year 1 will be closed on the morning, but will reopen from 11:45-3:05 (including lunch). Year 4 will be closed all day and year 6 open in the morning, closed from 1pm due to strike action, all other year groups, nursery and reception will be open as usual.
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Open to year 3 and year 4 classes only.
County Durham
Aclet Close Nursery School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: industrial action of NEU members (partially closed).
Acre Rigg Infant School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action by teachers ( partial closure).
Bearpark Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Action by all teachers. We remain open for critical workers and vulnerable children. (Partial Closure).
Benfieldside Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action by NEU members.
Burnside Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: NEU Industrial Action. The school will be closed to Nursery, Reception, Year 1, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 6 pupils.
Castleside Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action by NEU members.
Cockfield Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Action by all teachers. We remain open for critical workers and vulnerable children. (Partial Closure).
Cockton Hill Infant School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action by teachers. We remain open for critical worker and vulnerable children.
Consett Infant School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action by teachers (partial closure).
Cotsford Infant School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Cotsford Primary will be closed to pupils due to industrial action by teachers.
Crook Primary and Nursery School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action by teachers (partial closure).
Deaf Hill Primary and Nursery School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action by teachers.
Delves Lane Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: industrial action of NEU members. DLPS will be partially closed. Nursery, Cherry, Hawthorn, Hazel, Poplar, Willow, Elm and Beech classes will be closed.
Durham Trinity School and Sports College
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Action by NEU (partial closure).
Hamsterley Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Strike Action - full closure.
Leadgate Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action of NEU members. The school will be closed to Year 1, Year 3, Year 4 pupils.
Neville's Cross Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action (partially closed).
Newker Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Action by Teachers.
North Park Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Action by teachers; partial closure. Nursery, Reception and Year 5 will remain open.
Oxclose Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: PARTIAL closure due to industrial action by NEU members. A letter has been sent to parents/carers with further details of classes closed.
Peases West Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial strike action by NEU members. School remains open for Nursery and years 5 and 6.
Roseberry Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Partial closure: Industrial strike action by NEU members. We remain open for Y1/2 Doves class.
Shotley Bridge Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Action by Teachers School closed to class: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14.
Silver Tree Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial Strike Action - we remain open for Y6 pupils.
St Anne's CofE Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: industrial action by NEU members. Partial closure. Reception and Year 1 will remain open.
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning). Reason for closure: Industrial action. School is open to vulnerable students only.
Sunnybrow Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (Afternoon only ) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: NEU Strike Action. We will be open all day for Class 1, until 12.30pm for Classes 2 and 3 and closed all day for Class 4.
Yohden Primary School
The school will close on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (All day ) and re-open on Thursday, 2 February 2023 (Morning ). Reason for closure: Industrial action by teachers.
Northumberland
Sele First School
Closed to the majority of pupils, only open to children who are vulnerable. Industrial action.
NCEA Bishops Primary
Partial closure due to industrial action. Open for two year old provision. Open for year 6 and vulnerable children also at parents requests.
Highfield Middle School
Partial school closure. Open to Year 6, also vulnerable and key workers children.
Ponteland High
Partial closure due to industrial action. Open for Year 7, 1, 12, 13 and Key Worker children.
Darras Hall Primary
Partial closure due to industrial action. Open - nursery, reception, Year 2, 3 and 6.
Belsay Primary
Partially closed due to industrial action.. Nursery Closed - other year groups open.
King Edward VI
Partial closure due to industrial action. Closed Yr 9 and 10. Open years 11, 12 and 13.
Morpeth Newminster Middle
Partial closure due to industrial action. Year 5,6 and 7 open as usual.. Yr 8 closed.
Morpeth Chantry Middle
Partial school closure. Only Years 5 and 6 are open.
Corbridge C of E Vol Aided
Partial school closure. Open Yr 1, 2 and 4. Open for key workers children.
Hexham Middle
School Partial Closure due to industrial action.. Only open to students with Key Workers parents.
The Dales
Year 2, Year 6 and 12 are closed.
QE High School
Partially closed due to industrial action. Closed to Yr 9 and 10 but open only for children who need special provision. Open Yrs 11, 12 and 13.
Newton Hartley First
Partially closed. Check with school.
Broomhaugh C of E
Partial closure due to industrial action. Reception yrs 3 and 4 are open. Yrs 1 and 2 closed except for key workers and vulnerable children.
Seaton Deleval
Partially closed. Check with school.
Beaumont First
Closed due to industrial action. Early Years classes 1 and 2 closed.. Yr 3 and 4 closed.
Seaton Sluice First
Only nursery closed.
Cramlington Hillcrest
Partially closed.
Acomb First
Partially closed due to industrial action. Years 1 and Year 2 closed.
Shaftoe Trust
Partially closed due to industrial action.. Open to Yr 6, Keyworkers and vulnerable children.#
Haydon Bridge
Partial closure due to industrial action. Yrs 7,8 and 6th Form are open.
Haltwhistle Primary
Partial closure due to industrial action. Yrs 1, 3, and 4 are closed.
Burnside Primary
Partial Closure due to industrial action. Open to years 2, 3 and 6.
Ovingham Middle
Open to Year 6 and Key workers
Red Row First
Open to Key Workers and vulnerable students only.
Blyth Academy
Partial school closure due to industrial action. Open for Yr 11 and vulnerable students only
Atkinson House School
Partial closure due to industrial action.
Prudhoe West Academy
Partial closure due to industrial action. Open for pre-school, year 1 and year 2.
Cragside C of E
Partial Closure due to industrial action. Open for pupils in Reception, Yr 3, Yr 4 and Yr 6.
Hexham Priory School
Closed Wednesday 1 February. Closed due to teachers industrial action.
Cleaswell Hill School
Closed Wednesday 1 February. Cleaswell Hill School will be partially closed on Wednesday 1 February 2023 due to teachers strike
Embleton Vincent St Edwards C of E Primary School
Closed Wednesday 1 February. Due to industrial action by the NEU Embleton Primary School will be closed to teaching on 1 Feb. It will be open for a small number of children for childcare only. Parents are advised to liaise with the school office regarding availability of places, which will be allocated in accordance with DfE guidance.
Bedlington Stead Lane Primary School
Closed Wednesday 1 February. Closed due to teacher strike.
Guide Post Ringway Primary School
Closed Wednesday 1 February, Partial Closure. Playgroup and Nursery will be fully closed. School will be closed to both Year 2 and 3 with the exception of children identified as vulnerable or children where both parents are classed as key workers.
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Closed Wednesday 1 February due to industrial action. CLOSED to all year groups (except vulnerable/EHCP by prior agreement).
Whytrig Community Middle School
Closed Wednesday 1 February due to industrial action. CLOSED to all year groups (except vulnerable/EHCP by prior agreement).
Astley Community High School
Partial Closure Wednesday 1 February due to industrial action. OPEN to Y11/12/13. CLOSED to Y9/10 (except vulnerable/EHCP by prior agreement).
Amble Links First School
Closed Wednesday 1 February due to industrial action. Amble Links First School will be closed to all pupils in Nursery to Year 4 on Wednesday 1 February but the Little Pebbles 2 Year Old Provision will remain open.
Barndale House School
Closed Wednesday 1 February. School is running restricted classes Parent/carers have been informed directly. We will only be open to two classes.
Prudhoe Community High School
Partial closure due to industrial action. Open Yrs 11. 12. and 13. Open for Keyworkers
Blyth Academy
Partial school closure due to industrial action. Open for Yr 11 and vulnerable students only.
Blyth Newsham Primary
Partial School closure due to industrial action. Closed for - Year 1 Puffins, Year 2 Coast Guards and life boats, Year 3 Oiseter catchers, year 4 wales and dolphins, year 5 gallions).
Hollywell Village First
Check with school. Partially closed.
Blythe New Deleval Primary
Partial closure due to industrial action.. Closed are Nursery, Reception, Year 1 single class, Year 2 single class, year 3, year 4).
Spittal First
Partial closure due to industrial action. Open for Nursery and Yr 3 only.
Ashington Academy
Partial closure due to industrial action.. Open for Yr 11, 12, and 13.
Shilbottle Primary
Open for vulnerable children.
Ss Peter and Pauls Catholic Academy
Open for vulnerable children
Northburn primary
Partial closure due to industrial action.. Year 6 closed some of year 1 & 2 closed in the morning only.
Croftway Primary
Open for Yr 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Bede Academy
Partial Closure due to industrial action.
Open for Nursery, Reception, Year 2, Year 6, Year 11, Sixth Form and any pupil with an EHCP, critical worker or under child protection plan
St Aidan's RC
Partial School Closure due to industrial action. Closed Nursery, Y1, Y3 and Y4. Other year groups open.
St Benet Biscop
Partial Closure.
Open for YR 7, 11, 12 & 13
Bedlington West End Primary
Partial School Closure. Open for Nursery, Reception, Y4, Y5, Y6.
St Michael's C of E
Partial Closure. Open for two year olds, reception and vulnerable children.
Cambois Primary
Closed due to industrial action
Linton Primary
Closed due to industrial action
Central Primary
Closed due to industrial action
Bothal Primary
Closed due to industrial action
Swansfield Park
Closed for EY and KS1
Branton Primary
Closed due to industrial action
Guide post ringway Primary
Partial Closure
Playgroup and Nursery will be fully closed.
School will be closed to both Year 2 and 3 with the exception of children identified as vulnerable or children where both parents are classed as key workers
Whytrig Middle
Closed due to industrial action.. CLOSED to all year groups (except vulnerable/EHCP by prior agreement).
Astley Community high
OPEN to Y11/12/13
CLOSED to Y9/10 (except vulnerable/EHCP by prior agreement)
Amble Links first
Due to industrial action, Amble Links First School will be closed to all pupils in Nursery to Year 4 on Wednesday 1st February but the Little Pebbles 2 Year Old Provision will remain open.
Barndale House
School is running restricted classes Parent/carers have been informed directly. We will only be open to 2 classes.
Cleaswell Hill
Cleaswell Hill School will be partially closed on Wednesday 1 February 2023 due to teachers strike
Embleton Vincent St Edwards
Due to industrial action by the NEU Embleton Primary School will be closed to teaching on 1 Feb 22. It will be open for a small number of children for childcare only. Parents are advised to liaise with the school office regarding availability of places, which will be allocated in accordance with DfE guidance.
Bedlington Stead Lane
Closed due to teacher strike.
Morpeth Collingwood
Partial closure due to industrial action
6th Form - The school will be open for 6th Form as normal and based as usual at the FUSE.
Primary classes
The school will be open for all Primary classes as normal.
Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 (Including pupils who access Stepping Stones and the personal education centre)
The school will close for normal timetabled lessons in Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
The provision provided for learning will be remotely and work will be available on schools 360. In addition, there are activities on Collingwood Connect website.
There will be a very small number of pupils from these year groups, who will be required to attend school on the day itself and parents / carers will be contacted in advance if this is the case for their child.
South Tyneside
Due to strike action Boldon School, New Road, Boldon Colliery, will be closed to Years 8, 9 and 10 students on Wednesday 1 February 2023. They will access remote learning away from school.
The school will be open as normal for Year 7 and Year 11 students plus any vulnerable students identified by our pastoral team.
The school will re-open as normal on Thursday 2 February 2023.
A spokesperson from South Tyneside Council said: "In South Tyneside most schools are expected to be partially open on Wednesday, several will be fully open and some will be closed, depending on the number of staff who are members of the NEU.
"Schools have been encouraged to stay open to support vulnerable children, children of critical workers and those sitting exams later this year. Schools will inform parents about how their school will be affected by the strike. Information will also be provided on school websites.
"Our schools are working closely with catering teams with a particular focus on children in receipt of free school meals. A list of the schools affected by the strike action will be published on our website at www.southtyneside.gov.uk/schoolclosures "
North Tyneside
Due to teaching strikes a number of schools in North Tyneside are closed, or partially open, on Wednesday, February 1. If a school is partially open this means it is either open to vulnerable children, children of key works 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
Amberley Community Primary School
Appletree Gardens First School
Backworth Park Primary School
Bailey Green Primary School
Burradon Primary School
Cullercoats Primary School
George Stephenson High School
Ivy Road Primary School
John Spence Community High School
King Edward Primary School
Marden High School
Monkhouse Primary School
Monkseaton High School
Monkseaton Middle School
New York Primary School
Percy Main Primary School
Redesdale Primary School
Richardson Dees
Riverside Primary School
Shiremoor Primary School
Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School
South Wellfield First School
St Joesph's RCVA Primary School
St Mary's (FH) RCVA Primary School
Stephenson Memorial Community Primary School
Waterville Primary School
Whitehouse Primary School
Whitley Lodge First School
Partially open
Battle Hill Community Primary School
Beacon Hill School
Benton Dene Primary
Benton Dene School
Burnside Business & Enterprise College
Carville Primary School
Christ Church CE Primary School
Churchill Community College
Collingwood Primary School
Coquet Park First School
Forest Hall Primary School
Grasmere Academy
Hazlewood Community Primary School
Kings Priory
Langley First School
Marine Park First School
Moorbridge Unit
Norham High School
North Gosforth Academy
Preston Grange Primary School
Rockcliffe First School
Silverdale School
Southridge First School
Spring Gardens Primary School
St Bernadette's RCVA Primary School
St Columba's RCVA Primary School
St Mary's (NS) RCVA Primary School
St Stephens RCVA Primary School
Star of the Sea RCVA 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
Woodlawn School
Closed to pupils
Balliol Primary School
Denbigh Community Primary School
Fordley Community Primary School
Greenfields Community Primary School
Hadrian Park Primary School
Holystone Primary School
Longbenton High School
Marden Bridge Middle School
Southlands School
St Aidan's RCVA Primary School
St Cuthbert's RCVA Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic High School
St. Bartholomew's C of E Primary School
Newcastle
In Newcastle, at the time of writing, 16 schools were to be closed, 55 partially open and 21 fully open on Wednesday.
Schools that have told the council they will be closed are:
- Bridgewater Community Primary School (Benwell)
- Cheviot Primary (Newbiggin Hall)
- Chillingham Road Primary (Heaton)
- Dinnington First School
- Gosforth Central Middle School
- Gosforth Park First School
- Hadrian School (Benwell)
- Knop Law Primary School
- Milecastle Primary School
- NET Walbottle Academy
- South Gosforth First School
- St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School (Sandyford)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic High School (Benwell)
- Throckley Primary
- Westerhope Primary School
- Wingrove Primary School
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