New Hartley First School
Community primary school in Whitley Bay (Northumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.9%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
165 / 176 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).New Hartley 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 169 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 176. The school is led by Mrs Keri Dowdney.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Stem
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 122224
- 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 (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Kim Ashby | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Russell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Barrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Suzanne Morley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Peddie | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Keri Dowdney | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Steven Weddell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amy Hutchinson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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