Best 3 Primary schools in Northumberland – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Darras Hall Primary School (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Bothal Primary School (Primary) in Ashington; Horton Grange Primary School (Primary) in Blyth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Darras Hall Primary School, Bothal Primary School and Horton Grange Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter, foundation school and community school type located around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Ashington, Northumberland and Blyth, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Darras Hall Primary School), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Darras Hall Primary School (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 600, combined total ≈ 1,750, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–30–35%; all within the PELE TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Darras Hall Primary School
NE20 9DS
|
Bothal Primary School
NE63 8HZ
|
Horton Grange Primary School
NE24 4RE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE20 9DS |
Ashington Northumberland NE63 8HZ |
Blyth Northumberland NE24 4RE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 Dec 2023 | 1 28 Nov 2023 | 1 19 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 510 | 650 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | PELE TRUST | Northumberland (929) | Northumberland (929) |
| Website | www.darrashallprimary.com | — | www.blythhortongrange.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01661823857 | 01670812324 | 01670353503 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE20 9DS - Ofsted
- 1 11 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PELE TRUST
- Website
- www.darrashallprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01661823857
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Ashington
Northumberland
NE63 8HZ - Ofsted
- 1 28 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01670812324
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 4RE - Ofsted
- 1 19 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.blythhortongrange.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01670353503
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