Havannah First School

Havannah First School is performing well, continuing to be classified as a good school since its last inspection in 2018. The school has established a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to work hard, showcasing strong values such as empathy and teamwork through initiatives like the 'no outsiders' project. A well-structured curriculum excites students and promotes progressive learning, especially in subjects such as history, mathematics, and physical education. Reception classes are particularly effective, ensuring children make a fast start in their educational journey.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community among pupils and staff.
• Effective teaching promotes a love for reading.
• Good behaviour and swift correction of any off-task behaviour.
• Special educational needs are identified early and addressed effectively.
• High staff morale and good teamwork across the school.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Havannah First School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Havannah First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Havannah First School had 26.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.7% of pupils at Havannah First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Havannah First School received £5,866 and spent £5,735 for each of its 331 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £78,000 (£234 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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Havannah First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Brunton First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Dinnington First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Regent Farm First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Grange First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Gosforth Park First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Gosforth East Middle School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Archibald First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Gosforth Central Middle School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• South Gosforth First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

What is Havannah First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Havannah First School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Havannah First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Havannah First School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Havannah First School have?

Havannah First School has 331 pupils on roll.

What age range does Havannah First School cover?

Havannah First School for pupils aged 4 to 9.

Where is Havannah First School?

Havannah First School is at Primrose Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR.