Havannah First School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Havannah First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 9 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. It was 67% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Newcastle upon Tyne (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Havannah First School in detail
Havannah First School in its own words
In its own words: "In the Autumn term of 2026, we will organise visits to the school for prospective parents for admission into Reception in September 2027."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Havannah First School
For September 2026 entry, 99 families put Havannah First School as their first choice and 262 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Havannah First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Havannah First School are Brunton First School (0.9 miles, Good); North Fawdon Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths); Kingston Park Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); and Dinnington First School (1.4 miles, Good).
Brunton First SchoolNorth Fawdon Primary SchoolKingston Park Primary SchoolDinnington First School
The trust
Havannah First School is one of 10 schools run by Gosforth Schools' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 42 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 6 (1.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Kingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primrose Lane-Daisy Field Way (n-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Havannah First School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Havannah First School issued 4 suspensions, 1.3 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 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 December 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Havannah First School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Havannah First School.
- Stagecoach NewcastleAt the school · Not yet graded
- Playtime Paradise Wraparound @HavannahAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Havannah First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Havannah First School is in Newcastle upon Tyne; for families living there:
Apply to Newcastle upon Tyne for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 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 Havannah First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
300 pupils
450 places
150 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across Newcastle upon Tyne council
Places available
3,365
Applications
2,886
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Newcastle upon Tyne council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
331
Total Pupils
176
Boys
155
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,109
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,017
Per pupil
£1637k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
247
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Havannah First School
Questions parents ask about Havannah First School
What is Havannah First School's Ofsted rating?
Havannah First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Havannah First School?
No fixed boundary. When Havannah First School is oversubscribed, Newcastle upon Tyne allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Havannah First School?
Havannah First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Havannah First School?
Classes at Havannah First School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Havannah First School?
Havannah First School has around 331 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Havannah First School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Havannah First School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Havannah First School?
Apply through Newcastle upon Tyne's coordinated admissions process, naming Havannah 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.
Does Havannah First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Stagecoach Newcastle (registered, not yet graded) and Playtime Paradise Wraparound @Havannah (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Havannah First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Havannah First School?
Havannah First School is at Primrose Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)