New Hartley First School, Whitley Bay
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where children are happy, safe and develop strong values of kindness and respect. Teachers know their pupils well and adapt lessons to help them learn, with particularly strong teaching in reading. The school offers lots of opportunities for children to explore the wider world through different cultures, religions and environmental activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong character education with focus on empathy, honesty and respect - pupils get along well together
- Excellent reading programme with phonics matched to books and targeted support for struggling readers
- Inclusive approach to SEND - staff adapt teaching and work closely with parents to help all pupils progress
- Wide range of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities including sports, arts and environmental learning
- Effective leadership team that has redesigned the curriculum and developed teachers' subject expertise
Areas for Improvement
- Checks on pupil understanding in some curriculum areas are not precise enough, meaning gaps and misconceptions are sometimes missed
- Early years staff do not always make best use of independent learning times to extend children's language and vocabulary
- Some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could in certain subjects due to unidentified learning gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture where pupils know staff will help with any worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Running club, construction club, sports clubs, drawing club, book club
New Hartley First School is a happy, nurturing environment where pupils behave well and enjoy learning. The school has redesigned its curriculum to build knowledge progressively, though some checks on pupil understanding need to be more precise.
At a Glance
14.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
51 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
165 pupils
176 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Whitley Bay
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Whitley Bay
Admissions Demand - Northumberland
Places available
3,779
Applications
2,591
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.9%
Primary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.06452%
Overall absence
6.30631%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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