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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Holywell Village First School

Community primary school in Whitley Bay (Northumberland).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
96.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.3%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
107%
161 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Holywell Village First School is a primary school located in Whitley Bay, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 157 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 150. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Brett.

Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Judo
  • Music
  • Photography

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Music MarkMusic

Key facts

URN
122195
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (6 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Angela HallChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2022 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Adrian DoughertyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Emma WilliamsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sarah HornbyGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Martin SwaffieldGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Sarah Josephine BrettGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2009 · until 2030
Revd David Atkinson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr David Anderson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Angela Hall FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record