Hazlewood Community Primary School

About Hazlewood Community Primary School

Hazlewood Community Primary School sits within North Tyneside, a local authority where five out of 53 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 4th out of 38 primary schools in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Its closest performing peers are Cullercoats Primary School and New York Primary School, both scoring 82 on the same ranking metric, with St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats, just behind at 80. For families looking at the very top of the local league table, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Bailey Green Primary School, 3.7 kilometres away. Hazlewood is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. Headteacher Stephane Bommel leads a school of 292 pupils, operating just seven places below its full capacity of 299.

Academically, Hazlewood performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a North Tyneside average of 62%. The school also excels at the higher standard: 14% of pupils achieved that combined higher benchmark, with 43% hitting the higher standard in reading alone, 29% in maths and 21% in writing. Average scaled scores were 108 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013, rated it Good overall, with Good for both leadership and management and for behaviour and attitudes. A subsequent ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. That marks a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2010, which had rated the school as Requires Improvement across leadership, early years provision and overall effectiveness.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, a dining hall and a sensory room. Sports provision covers cross country, cricket, tennis, rounders, athletics, gymnastics and swimming, while clubs include drama, science club, choir, film club and eco club. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, social and emotional mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment and physical disability. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 53 applications for 38 places, with 37 first-preference offers made from 37 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.39. With 27.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, Hazlewood serves a mixed catchment and suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes within a well-supported, inclusive primary setting.

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