Holywell Village First School

Holywell, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, NE25 0LN

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–9

Ages

157

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 157 / 150 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.1%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

8.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

3.2%

Overall absence

5.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

24.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

7.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£48,459

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,094 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,576

Spend per pupil

£6,926

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.