Wylam First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–9 · Wylam, Northumberland
Wylam First School is a primary school in Wylam, Northumberland for ages 3–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 131 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Wylam First School is at the heart of the community.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Pupils thrive working outdoors, for example when they visit the Wylam community orchard and the school’s allotment.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent for all subjects.”
- “The school’s understanding of the strengths and areas to further develop in some subjects is not as clear as in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Adderlane Academy 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- Prudhoe West Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe 2.1 mi Good
- Prudhoe Castle First School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Ovingham Church of England First School 2.5 mi Good
- Mickley First School 3.4 mi Good
- Broomley First School 4.3 mi Good