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Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Trajan Walk, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE15 0BJ · heddon-school.co.uk · 01661 853350
On the mapSearch near NE15 0BJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 220
- 10 over 210 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Pele Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 29 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 | 29 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122275)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122275), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122275)
May 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122275)
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 67
- 30% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (15%) with SEND