A Warm Welcome to Fordley Primary School and to our Fordley Family

As proud headteacher of our fantastic school, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Fordley Primary School, Nursery and Preschool (Fordley Flyers).  We are a large, and growing, primary school and we sit at the heart of our amazing local community.  We serve families who live in Annitsford, Dudley and Fordley but the children who attend our happy, inclusive and nurturing school often come from a much wider catchment area too.

As a school we value:

• developing children's character skills of:
  • R - resilience
  • E - empathy
  • S - self-awareness
  • P - positivity
  • E - excellence
  • C - communication
  • T - teamwork
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• a high quality and engaging curriculum which provides challenge and support for all children https://www.fordleyschool.com/curriculum/
• an exceptional staff team who value the importance of strong relationships with all of our children to enable them to thrive in a safe and supportive environment
• a strong and positive partnership with parents, carers and the community - our 'Fordley Family'
• a committed and knowledgeable governing body who have oversight of all school activities and structures
• planned visits and visitors for all year groups, linked to our curriculum (see our Key Information section for more information about our curriculum)
• wider opportunities, after school clubs and residential visits for our older children
• sporting events and competitions, and partnerships with Newcastle United Foundation and Commando Joes

Our children are at the heart of everything we do, every single day.

We also offer:

• before school childcare from 8am every morning https://www.fordleyschool.com/all-about-fordley-before-school-childcare/
• after school childcare from 3pm-6pm https://www.fordleyschool.com/all-about-fordley-afterschool-club/
• morning and afternoon Nursery places for 3 and 4 year olds https://www.fordleyschool.com/what-is-fordley-nursery/
• 30 hours Nursery places for children in their year before starting Reception https://www.fordleyschool.com/how-do-i-apply-for-a-30-hours-place/
• funded and paid places for two year olds https://www.fordleyschool.com/what-is-fordley-flyers-2/

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have.

Thank you for visiting! 

Claire Withers

Headteacher

Our Contact Details are:

Fordley Primary School

Dudley Drive

Dudley

Cramlington

Northumberland

NE23 7AL

Telephone: 0191 2502207 (Main Office is open between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.)

Email: office@fordleyprimary.org.uk 

If you have a query please contact us and speak to one of the following people:

• Mrs Hawdon (Office Manager) for general enquiries 
• Mrs Rowley (Finance Clerk) for enquiries regarding payments
• Mrs Withers (Headteacher) for more significant enquiries or concerns
• Mr Maule (Deputy Headteacher) in the absence of Mrs Withers
• Mrs Watson (SENCO) for any enquiries regarding SEN (special educational needs)