Holywell Village First School
Holywell, Holywell Village, Whitley Bay, NE25 0LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Brett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 122195
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912370384
About this school
Holywell Village First School is a community primary school in Whitley Bay. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 161 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holywell Village 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Holywell Village 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 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 162 |
| 2024/25 | 157 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holywell Village First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 16.1% | 161 | — |
| Seaton Delaval First School | — | 4.1% | 30.5% | 161 | 1.1 miles |
| New Hartley First School | — | 4.1% | 16.2% | 165 | 1.4 miles |
| Seaton Sluice First School | — | 4.9% | 14.8% | 187 | 1.6 miles |
| Whitley Lodge First School | — | 2.4% | 8.5% | 250 | 1.8 miles |
| Southridge First School | — | 2.2% | 6% | 321 | 1.8 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)
- 16.06%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.18%
- Persistent absence
- 5.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seaton Delaval First School1.1 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
-
New Hartley First School1.4 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
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Seaton Sluice First School1.6 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
-
Whitley Lodge First School1.8 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
-
Southridge First School1.8 miles
Primary · Whitley Bay
Other schools in Whitley Bay
- Appletree Gardens First School Primary
- Coquet Park 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
- South Wellfield 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 ages does Holywell Village First School teach?
- Holywell Village First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Whitley Bay.
- Who is the headteacher of Holywell Village First School?
- The headteacher of Holywell Village First School is Mrs Sarah Brett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holywell Village First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holywell Village 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 Holywell Village First School?
- Holywell Village First School has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Holywell Village First School full?
- Holywell Village First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 161 on roll (107%), 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 Holywell Village First School a faith school?
- No. Holywell Village First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holywell Village First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holywell Village First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Holywell Village First School's absence rate?
- Holywell Village First School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Holywell Village 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 Holywell Village 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 30 June 2026.