Havannah First School
Primrose Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen McKenna
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 330
- Pupils on roll
- 331
- URN
- 108443
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912855141
About this school
Havannah First School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 331 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Havannah First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Havannah First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 268 |
| 2023/24 | 289 |
| 2024/25 | 300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Havannah First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 6% | 331 | — |
| Brunton First School | — | 3.3% | 3.1% | 451 | 0.9 miles |
| North Fawdon Primary School | 57% | 6.9% | 54.2% | 166 | 1.3 miles |
| Kingston Park Primary School | 65% | 4.4% | 31.6% | 456 | 1.3 miles |
| Dinnington First School | — | 4.2% | 16.7% | 320 | 1.4 miles |
| Hazlewood Community Primary School | 70% | 5.8% | 31.6% | 287 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 4.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brunton First School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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North Fawdon Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Kingston Park Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Dinnington First School1.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Hazlewood Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Havannah First School teach?
- Havannah First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Havannah First School?
- The headteacher of Havannah First School is Ms Helen McKenna, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Havannah First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Havannah First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Havannah First School?
- Havannah First School has 331 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Havannah First School full?
- Havannah First School has capacity for 330 pupils and 331 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Havannah First School a faith school?
- No. Havannah First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Havannah First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Havannah First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Havannah First School part of an academy trust?
- Havannah First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Havannah First School's absence rate?
- Havannah First School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Havannah First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Havannah First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.