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St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Academy
Highford Lane, Hexham NE46 2DD · stjosephshexham.bwcet.com · 01434 605124
On the mapSearch near NE46 2DD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 168
- 47% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 19%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122369)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122369), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122369)
Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122369)
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122369)
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (29 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 29
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied