1
Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Hexham • Northumberland • NE48 1HQ
1
2 Jul 2019
Top 10 Primary schools in Hexham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Hexham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
1
Good
13
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Chollerton Church of England Aided First School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE48 4AA
2
20 May 2024
3
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 2EE
2
27 Sep 2023
4
Henshaw Church of England Primary School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE47 7EP
2
19 Jun 2023
5
The Sele First School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 3QZ
2
21 Sep 2022
6
Beaufront First School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 4LY
2
26 May 2022
7
Whitfield CofE Primary School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE47 8JH
2
13 Dec 2021
8
Acomb First School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 4PL
2
12 Feb 2018
9
Humshaugh Church of England First School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE46 4AA
2
18 Mar 2015
10
Newbrough Church of England Primary School
Hexham • Northumberland • NE47 5AQ
2
2 Mar 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Wark Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- Bellingham Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- Greenhaugh Primary School 2 • Jun 2012
- Hexham First School 2 • Mar 2012
- Whitley Chapel Church of England First School Not judged • Jan 2025