Wylam First School

Key facts

Address

Bell Road, Wylam, NE41 8EH

Type

Academy converter

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–9

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.

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

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