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The Sele First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Community school
The Sele, Hexham NE46 3QZ · selefirst.org · 01434 602808
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 390
- 93% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 59 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 60 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 76 | 76 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
The Sele First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2006
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 102
- 25% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (18%) with SEND