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Whitfield CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Whitfield, Hexham NE47 8JH · whitfieldprimary.uk · 01434 345267
On the mapSearch near NE47 8JH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 33%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 22
- 39% of 56 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 3 families put the school first and 3 places were offered; 100% 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 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| September 2020Sept 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Results
In 2018/19, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122303)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Whitfield CofE Primary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122303), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2016Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122303)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 100%
- Replies
- 16
- 84% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (6%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (25%) with SEND