Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School), Wooler
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wooler. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. It was 58% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) in detail
Getting a place at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) as their first choice, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weetwood Ave south end (nb), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) issued 1 suspension, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.8
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
18.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Keep up with Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
87 pupils
150 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wooler
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wooler
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
107
Total Pupils
61
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,649
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,259
Per pupil
£695k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
What is Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)'s Ofsted rating?
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)'s most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
No fixed boundary. When Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
Classes at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) average 17.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) has around 107 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) in 2024/25. 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)?
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) is at 15 Brewery Road, Wooler, NE71 6QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)