Tynemouth school lodges plans for significant repairs to storm-damaged roof
A listed Tynemouth school has applied to carry out storm-damage roof repairs to its sixth-form buildings.
A survey conducted following severe weather on May 3 this year found “extensive damage” to the roof and “significant” rain damage to the upper floors of the buildings.
Kings Priory School has submitted an application to repair its roof coverings, roof structure, chimneys, and leadwork, as well as internal ceilings and walls damaged by associated water leaks.
On Tuesday, May 5 2026, the uppermost floor of the sixth form centre was found to be unusable due to extensive rainwater penetration, with the block having to be evacuated. A safety cordon was placed within the school yard to divert pupils and staff because of felt and slate having been blown off.
The report states: “The proposed works are considered to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed buildings and the character and appearance of the Tynemouth Village Conservation Area.”
Kings Priory was formed following the merger of the then-independent King’s School and the state-run Priory Primary, and it first opened in September 2013. The move proved controversial at the time, with authorities considering a legal challenge to the merger.
In August 2013, North Tyneside Council’s cabinet voted against pursuing a judicial review into the merger, which was signed off by the then education minister Michael Gove, but criticised how the decision was arrived at.