Compare Bothal Primary School and Darras Hall Primary School and Horton Grange Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Bothal Primary School (Primary) in Ashington; Darras Hall Primary School (Primary) in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Horton Grange Primary School (Primary) in Blyth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bothal Primary School, Darras Hall Primary School and Horton Grange Primary School. They are primary phase and foundation school, academy converter and community school type located around Ashington, Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Blyth, Northumberland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bothal Primary School), published Nov 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 | Bothal Primary School NE63 8HZ | Darras Hall Primary School NE20 9DS | Horton Grange Primary School NE24 4RE | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | 
| Location | Ashington Northumberland NE63 8HZ | Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE20 9DS | Blyth Northumberland NE24 4RE | 
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Nov 2023 | 1 11 Dec 2023 | 1 19 Sep 2023 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 650 | 510 | 630 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Over 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) | PELE TRUST | Northumberland (929) | 
| Website | — | www.darrashallprimary.com | www.blythhortongrange.co.uk | 
| Telephone | 01670812324 | 01661823857 | 01670353503 | 
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported | 
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile | 
- 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 • 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 • 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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