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Horton Grange Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school

Cowpen Road, Blyth NE24 4RE · blythhortongrange.co.uk · 01670 353503

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
79%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
550
87% of 630 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
32.9%
First language not English
2.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 72 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 53 (Places 59)53September 2023: 52 (Places 54)52September 2024: 58 (Places 58)58September 2025: 64 (Places 68)64September 2026: 72 (Places 72)72Places 72
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20267272199%
September 2025Sept 202568640.9100%
September 2024Sept 202458581100%
September 2023Sept 202354521100%
September 2022Sept 202259530.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 72% (England 61%)72%2017/18: 69% (England 64%)69%2018/19: 74% (England 65%)74%2022/23: 74% (England 60%)74%2023/24: 69% (England 61%)69%2024/25: 79% (England 62%)79%England 62%

Ofsted

Horton Grange Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 20 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
20 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
79%
Replies
42
8% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼81% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼79% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼63% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (26%) with SEND

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