Best 3 Primary schools in Hexham – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Kielder Primary School and Nursery (Primary) in Hexham; Chollerton Church of England Aided First School (Primary) in Hexham; St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham (Primary) in Hexham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Kielder Primary School and Nursery, Chollerton Church of England Aided First School and St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham. They are primary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Hexham, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Kielder Primary School and Nursery), published Jul 2019. The lowest is 2 (Chollerton Church of England Aided First School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Chollerton Church of England Aided First School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 50, combined total ≈ 150, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–25–30%; all within the BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Kielder Primary School and Nursery
NE48 1HQ
|
Chollerton Church of England Aided First School
NE48 4AA
|
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
NE46 2EE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Hexham Northumberland NE48 1HQ |
Hexham Northumberland NE48 4AA |
Hexham Northumberland NE46 2EE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 2 Jul 2019 | 2 20 May 2024 | 2 27 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 75 | 50 | 150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Northumberland (929) | Northumberland (929) | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | www.kielderprimary.org.uk | www.chollerton.northumberland.sch.uk | stmaryshexham.bwcet.com |
| Telephone | 01434250257 | 01434681572 | 01434603791 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Hexham
Northumberland
NE48 1HQ - Ofsted
- 1 2 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.kielderprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01434250257
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Hexham
Northumberland
NE48 4AA - Ofsted
- 2 20 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Northumberland (929)
- Website
- www.chollerton.northumberland.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01434681572
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 2EE - Ofsted
- 2 27 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- stmaryshexham.bwcet.com
- Telephone
- 01434603791
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