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Holywell Village First School

Community school · Whitley Bay · NE25 0LN

Ages 3–9 · 161 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
111

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

161 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
84 / 77
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
161 / 150 (107%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Brett

Location

Address
Holywell, Holywell Village
Postcode
NE25 0LN
Town
Whitley Bay
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, 161 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.8%.

Open schools in Whitley Bay
22
Primary schools in Whitley Bay
13
Academies among open schools in Whitley Bay
5% (1)
Open schools in NE25
17
Primary in NE25
8
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.97

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    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.07

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    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Southridge First School

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    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM4.1%
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  • South Wellfield First School

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Backworth Park Primary School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.94

    1.9 miles away

  • Seghill First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–9

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    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Brett
Telephone
01912370384
Website
www.holywell.northumberland.sch.uk

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