Wylam First School
Academy converter in Wylam, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 131 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 1.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Bell Road, Wylam, Northumberland, NE41 8EH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://wfs.cheviotlt.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01661852771 |
| URN | 146911 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 19 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Emmaville Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Adderlane Academy (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Ryton Junior School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Ryton Community Infant School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Prudhoe West Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe (primary school, about 3.5 km)
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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.