South Wellfield First School
Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield, Whitley Bay, NE25 9QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Richardson-Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tynemouth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- URN
- 108588
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912361555
About this school
South Wellfield First School is a community primary school in Whitley Bay. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 345 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How South Wellfield 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 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 335 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 324 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Wellfield First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 6.8% | 345 | — |
| Langley First School | — | 3.7% | 8.5% | 295 | 0.8 miles |
| Shiremoor Primary School | 77% | 5.3% | 44.1% | 319 | 0.9 miles |
| Southridge First School | — | 2.2% | 6% | 321 | 1.0 miles |
| Appletree Gardens First School | — | 5.3% | 32.7% | 292 | 1.1 miles |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | 67% | 5.2% | 21.7% | 330 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.76%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 3.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langley First School0.8 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
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Shiremoor Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
-
Southridge First School1.0 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
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Appletree Gardens First School1.1 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay1.1 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Whitley Bay
- Appletree Gardens First School Primary
- Coquet Park First School Primary
- Holywell Village First School Primary
- Langley First School Primary
- Marine Park First School Primary
- New Hartley First School Primary
- Rockcliffe First School Primary
- Seaton Delaval First School Primary
- Seaton Sluice First School Primary
- Southridge First School Primary
- Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay Primary
- Whitley Lodge First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does South Wellfield First School teach?
- South Wellfield First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Whitley Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of South Wellfield First School?
- The headteacher of South Wellfield First School is Mr Andrew Richardson-Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Wellfield First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Wellfield 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 big is South Wellfield First School?
- South Wellfield First School has 345 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is South Wellfield First School full?
- South Wellfield First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 345 on roll (115%), 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 South Wellfield First School a faith school?
- No. South Wellfield First School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Wellfield First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Wellfield First School as having nursery classes.
- What is South Wellfield First School's absence rate?
- South Wellfield First School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Wellfield 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 South Wellfield 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.