Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
Community primary school in Wooler (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
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▼ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.8%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
107 / 135 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).Wooler First School is a primary school located in Wooler, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 86 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 135. The school is led by Mr Mike Deane-Hall.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Twinkl
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 122236
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Wilson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mylo Mahon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Joe Logan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Parson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| John Pearse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Deane-Hall | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Miss Victoria Dent | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Susan Turner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Dawn Holman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Kate Logan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Geoff Tong Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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