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Havannah First School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–9 · Foundation school

Primrose Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 9FR · havannah.newcastle.sch.uk · 0191 285 5141

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
Last distance offered
0.70 mi
1.13 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
331
1 over 330 places · 100%
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
7.3%
First language not English
16%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.70 mi (1.13 km) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 99 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 66 (Places 60)66September 2023: 103 (Places 60)103September 2024: 65 (Places 60)65September 2025: 112 (Places 89)112September 2026: 99 (Places 90)99Places 90
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202690991.1▲88%
September 2025Sept 2025891121.3▲79%
September 2024Sept 202460651.1▲89%
September 2023Sept 2023601031.7▲57%
September 2022Sept 202260661.1▲86%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.70 mi1.13 km

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Havannah First School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
3 Jul 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
96%
Replies
73
27% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 56% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

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