Greenside Primary School

Greenside Primary School is located in the village of Greenside, which is situated on the western edge of the Gateshead borough, approximately eight miles from the centre of both Gateshead and Newcastle and only a mile from the Northumberland border.

Our school caters for pupils aged 3 – 11 years. There are currently 188 pupils on roll. The school has a mixed catchment area and is not affiliated to a particular religious denomination.

Greenside was a mining village until 1966 when the colliery closed. Although Greenside can be more accurately described as a commuter village at the present time, the school, the community centre, the churches and other groups and societies which flourish within the village itself ensure it still retains a strong community ethos.

Greenside Primary School opened in 1909. The two-storey spacious building is constructed from local sandstone. It has a number of original attractive features and utilises the hillside situation to its best advantage. The annexe was built in 1995 and is totally compatible with the original building in terms of materials and construction. It comprises a hall, kitchen, changing rooms, offices, reception area and staff room. Garage space and lifts are provided to the rear of the new building. The original main building now houses classrooms, a library, support rooms and an IT suite. 

There are three hard surface play areas which include adventure playground structures and an enclosed garden leading from Nursery and Reception for outdoor education and play. Although there is no field attached to the site, we are fortunate to be able to use the Cricket Club field for big events such as sports day. Other local resources are also used so that pupils have a range of outdoor learning activities.