Holywell Village First School
Community school in Whitley Bay, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 161 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 10.80% |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Holywell, Holywell Village, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, NE25 0LN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.holywell.northumberland.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01912370384 |
| URN | 122195 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 13 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Seaton Delaval First School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- New Hartley First School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Seaton Sluice First School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Whitley Lodge First School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Southridge First School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- South Wellfield First School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Backworth Park Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Seghill First School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
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