South Wellfield First School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield, Whitley Bay, NE25 9QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
South Wellfield First School is a primary school in Whitley Bay for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
345 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near South Wellfield First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfield Middle School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Langley First School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Valley Gardens Middle School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Shiremoor Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Southridge First School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Richardson-Brown
- Phone
- 01912361555
- Address
- Otterburn Avenue, South Wellfield, Whitley Bay, NE25 9QL
- Local authority
- North Tyneside
- URN
- 108588
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.