South Wellfield First School
Community school in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside.
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 | 345 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 4.30% |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Address | Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9QL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.southwellfieldfs.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01912361555 |
| URN | 108588 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2024, published 19 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 June 2021, 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
- Langley First School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Shiremoor Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Southridge First School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Appletree Gardens First School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- New York Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Whitley Lodge First School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Preston Grange Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in North Tyneside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.