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Cluster Group Mechanism

Over recent times we have established informal collaborative clusters of schools to cement working relationships. The following lists set out current groupings.

Please do get involved, you will be very welcome. 


Durham Diocesan School Clusters


Central Durham Cluster
Belmont Primary School
Bishop Ian Ramsey Primary School
Blue Coat Junior School
Chester le Street Primary School
Ebchester Primary School
Esh Primary School
Lanchester EP Primary School                                                           Shildon St John's Primary School
Shincliffe Primary School
Stanhope Barrington Primary School
St Hild's College Primary School
St Margaret's Primary
St Michael's Bishop Middleham Primary School
St Oswald's Primary and Nursery School
St Stephen's (Willington) Primary School

Darlington Cluster
Bishopton Redmarshall Academy
St Mary's Cockerton Primary School
Heighington Academy
High Coniscliffe Primary School
St Aidan's Academy
St George's Academy
St John's Academy

Hartlepool Cluster
Easington Primary School
Greatham Primary School
Holy Trinity Primary School
Hutton Henry Primary School
St Aidan's Memorial Primary School
St Hild's Comprehensive School
St Peter's Elwick Hall Primary School
Ward Jackson Primary School

South Tyneside/Sunderland/Gateshead Cluster
Benedict Biscop Academy Sunderland                                       
Northern Saints CE Primary School Sunderland
Cleadon Academy Sunderland
Holy Trinity Academy South Shields
Jarrow Cross Primary School
St Aidan's Primary School Gateshead
St Oswald's Primary School Hebburn
St Paul's Primary School Sunderland
Venerable Bede Academy Sunderland
Whitburn Academy Sunderland
Whickham Parochial Primary School Gateshead

Stockton Cluster
Egglescliffe Primary School
Holy Trinity Rosehill Primary School
Ian Ramsey Academy
Prior's Mill Primary School
St Mary's Primary School, Long Newton
St Mark's Elm Tree Primary School
St John the Baptist Primary School
William Cassidi Primary School

South West Durham Cluster
Evenwood Primary School
Gainford Primary School
Green Lane Primary School Barnard Castle
Ingleton Primary School
St Anne's Primary School Bishop Auckland
St Francis Junior School
Staindrop Primary School


Newcastle Diocesan School Clusters


Alnwick Cluster
St Michael's Alnwick First School
Ellingham First School
Embleton Vincent Edwards First School
Felton First School
Longhoughton First School
Warkworth First School
Whittingham First School
Widdrington Grange View First School

Morpeth/Central Northumberland Cluster                                            Acklington First School                                                                 Harbottle First School
St Andrew's Heddon-on-the-Wall First School
Longhorsley St Helen's First School
Morpeth All Saints First School
Richard Coates Middle School Ponteland
Dr Thomlinson Middle School Rothbury
Tritlington First School
Whalton First School

North Northumberland Cluster
St Mary's Middle School Belford
Holy Trinity First School Berwick
St Mary's First School Berwick
Ford Hugh Joicey First School
Holy Island First School
Lowick First School
Norham St Ceolwulf's First School

Tyne Valley Cluster
Broomhaugh First School
Chollerton First School
Corbridge First School
Greenhead First School
Henshaw First School
Herdley Bank First School
Humshaugh First School
Newbrough First School
Ovingham First School
Wark First School
Whitfield First School
Whitley Chapel First School

Urban Cluster
Whitley Memorial First School Bedlington
Cragside Primary School Cramlington
Archbishop Runcie First School Gosforth
Central Walker Primary School
Christ Church Primary Newcastle
St Bartholomew's Primary Longbenton
St Paul's Primary Elswick
Christ Church Primary North Shields
Wallsend St Peter's Primary





Cluster Group Meetings


Where to Find Us
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Church House
St John's Terrace
Percy Main
North Shields
NE29 6HS

Tel: (0191) 270 4100
Fax: (0191) 270 4101




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