Primary school

New Hartley First School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–9
  • Mixed
  • Northumberland
  • NE25 0RD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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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 in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 96.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd60
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026165
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.2%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils6.3%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

93.8% full · 176 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 51 responses (30.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.4% not applicable100% 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 · 17.6% not applicable92.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.5% who said Yes above83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 6.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 8.2 FTE · Whole workforce 18.5 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,791
Spend per pupil£7,085
Staff spend per pupil£5,615
Reserve per pupil£54
  • +£8,679revenue reserve
  • −£47,688in-year balance

Grants £6,378 · self-generated £412 · premises £357 per pupil