Schools still have no working kitchen
Two new schools which only opened last October, still cannot provide hot school dinners in their kitchens, The Ambler has learned.
After a multi million pound refurbishment of the old Middle School building, neither King Edwin Primary nor Barndale-by-the-Sea have a functioning kitchen to provide hot school dinners.
King Edwin Primary school opened in October 2024
The Ambler understands that this is because the electrical work has still not been officially signed off. Instead, children are being offered sandwiches or pizza heated up in Barndale’s Home Economics classroom.
King Edwin Primary School is the new name for Amble First School, after the local education system changed to two-tier.
The refurbished Middle School building on South Avenue now houses pupils from Amble First School, and a nursery.
The building is also home to Barndale-by-the-Sea, a new 50 place satellite site for pupils with special educational needs including autism, social and emotional mental health, speech, language and communication, and moderate learning difficulties.
Despite repeated requests for comment, Northumberland County Council has yet to respond.
Anna Williams
This is an absolute disgrace these schools should have fully functional working kitchen
The money that has been spent is a fortune