Compare Bellingham Middle School and Sports College and Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and Furrowfield School
Side-by-side comparison of these schools: Bellingham Middle School and Sports College (Middle deemed secondary) in Hexham; Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Secondary) in Gateshead; Furrowfield School (Not applicable) in Gateshead — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bellingham Middle School and Sports College, Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and Furrowfield School. They are middle deemed secondary, secondary and not applicable phase and foundation school, academy converter and community special school type located around Hexham, Northumberland and Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead), published Jul 2024. The lowest is 2 (Bellingham Middle School and Sports College), published Oct 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 550, combined total ≈ 1,650, typical FSM 40–45%, range 25–30%–70–75%; all within the BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
NE48 2EN
|
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
NE9 6RZ
|
Furrowfield School
NE10 9RZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Middle deemed secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter | Not applicable • Community special school |
| Location |
Hexham Northumberland NE48 2EN |
Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE9 6RZ |
Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE10 9RZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 22 Oct 2019 | 1 8 Jul 2024 | 2 10 May 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 70–75% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 240 | 1465 | 76 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Northumberland (929) | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Gateshead (390) |
| Website | www.bellinghammiddle.northumberland.sch.uk | www.cardinalhume.com | www.furrowfieldschool.uk |
| Telephone | 01434220235 | 01914877638 | 01914954700 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Middle deemed secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Hexham
Northumberland
NE48 2EN - Ofsted
- 2 22 Oct 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.bellinghammiddle.northumberland.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01434220235
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE9 6RZ - Ofsted
- 1 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.cardinalhume.com
- Telephone
- 01914877638
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE10 9RZ - Ofsted
- 2 10 May 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 70–75% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Gateshead (390)
- Website
- www.furrowfieldschool.uk
- Telephone
- 01914954700
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