Hexham First School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–9 · Hexham, Northumberland
Hexham First School is a primary school in Hexham, Northumberland for ages 3–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 April 2022.
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Catchment area for Hexham First School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Beaufront Avenue, Hexham, NE46 1JD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 68 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and cared for well at the school.”
- “Each morning, they receive a warm welcome by staff who care about them.”
- “Pupils value the school’s clear routines and expectations.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of teaching they receive is variable.”
- “Pupils occasionally make mistakes that are not identified quickly enough.”
- “This means that a minority of pupils develop gaps in their knowledge and skills across reading, writing and mathematics.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 0.7 mi Good
- The Sele First School 0.8 mi Good
- Beaufront First School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Acomb First School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- Whitley Chapel Church of England First School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Slaley First School 4.1 mi School remains Good
- Newbrough Church of England Primary School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade