A consultation has been launched on plans to merge four Tyne Valley schools into two.
The consultation outlines plans to combine Mickley First School (MFS) with Broomley First School (BFS) onto the Broomley site and Prudhoe Castle First School (PCFS) with Ovingham CE First School (OFS) onto the Ovingham site.
Useful links
Cheviot trust consultation CLICK HERE
Cheviot trust CLICK HERE
Broomley First CLICK HERE (Stocksfield ward)
Mickley First – CLICK HERE (Prudhoe West and Mickley ward)
Ovingham C of E First CLICK HERE (Prudhoe North & Wylam ward)
Prudhoe Castle First CLICK HERE (Prudhoe West and Mickley ward)
All Schools also have social media accounts.
Your ward County Cllrs – CLICK HERE
** There are other (First / Primary) Schools in Prudhoe which are part of other trusts and are not impacted by the consultation.
Adderlane Prudhoe West St Matthews Primary
Opponents facebook page CLICK HERE
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UPDATED 4/11/25
4/11/25 I attended the second consultation event this evening.
21/10/25 I attended the event at PCHS. Click here
*Below copied from the trusts press release*
(Two engagement events will be held on October 21 and November 4 at Prudhoe Community High School, with senior leaders and representatives from the relevant local authorities set to attend.
A final decision will be made following consultation by the CLT board and communicated in early January.
Direct link to petition CLICK HERE
15/10/25 Courant CLICK HERE
(Northumberland County Cllr, in the Prudhoe South ward, Gordon Stewart said: “I appreciate that this news may be causing interest and possibly concern from members of the community.
“I ask anyone with views to participate in the consultation; queries can be directed to the trust via the dedicated email address. The main consideration must remain the education of the young people.”
15/10/25 Students families / Public made aware of Consultation.
14/10/25 Briefings were given by Cheviot trust reps to County Cllrs.
It is understood the School staff were also informed on this date
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NOTES
Always check the trusts website etc in case information changes.
Other meetings and campaigning by opponents to the possible closures may take place without my knowledge.
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