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New Hartley First School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Community school

New Hartley, Whitley Bay NE25 0RD · newhartley.northumberland.sch.uk · 0191 237 1218

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
165
94% of 176 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
14%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 13 (Places 15)13September 2023: 25 (Places 26)25September 2024: 29 (Places 30)29September 2025: 36 (Places 30)36September 2026: 18 (Places 18)18Places 18
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202618181100%
September 2025Sept 202530361.2▲83%
September 2024Sept 202430291100%
September 2023Sept 202326251100%
September 2022Sept 202215130.9100%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected New Hartley First School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
13 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Nov 2007Good
    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 (51 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
51
30% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲100% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 22% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲83% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (24%) with SEND

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