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Primary school

South Wellfield First School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–9
  • Mixed
  • North Tyneside
  • NE25 9QL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 67No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 8No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in81.4%
57 of 70 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 81.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7057
2nd473
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

0.7 km from Shiremoor North & South Wellfield · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026345
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.8%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support11.4%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils3.7%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

115% full · 300 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 80 responses (24.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.8% not applicable52.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.3% not applicable92.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?12.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 12.5% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 11.7
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.9
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 14.5 FTE · Whole workforce 31 · 44 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,437
Spend per pupil£6,325
Staff spend per pupil£4,917
Reserve per pupil£524
  • +£168,948revenue reserve
  • +£36,222in-year balance

Grants £6,022 · self-generated £425 · premises £282 per pupil