Belford Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Belford, Northumberland
Belford Primary School is a primary school in Belford, Northumberland for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2023.
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Catchment area for Belford Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- West Street, Belford, NE70 7QD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 90 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Belford Primary School benefit from an inclusive and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and the different opportunities they are offered here.”
- “The school’s vision of ‘Make, Believe, Learn and Achieve’ is part of everyday life.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the learning activities planned are not challenging enough for pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 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.
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School 5.3 mi Good
- Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 6.7 mi Good
- Ellingham Church of England Primary School 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Seahouses Primary School 7.0 mi School remains Good
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) 7.6 mi School remains Good
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford 10.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School 10.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Branton Primary School and Nursery 11.4 mi No Ofsted grade