Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–9 · Corbridge, Northumberland
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School is a primary school in Corbridge, Northumberland for ages 3–9 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- St Helen's Lane, Corbridge, NE45 5JQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 143 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a happy and welcoming place.”
- “Pupils flourish here and are proud of the school’s strong Christian values and nurturing ethos that underpin everyday life.”
- “High expectations for pupils’ outcomes and wellbeing are shared by all.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, a few aspects of the school’s curriculum require further work.”
- “This is particularly so in mathematics, where strategies to improve pupils’ mental arithmetic skills are not fully embedded.”
- “Consequently, pupils do not have the speedy recall of key multiplication facts as the school intends.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Beaufront First School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School 2.6 mi Good
- Hexham First School 3.2 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 3.8 mi Good
- The Sele First School 3.8 mi Good
- Acomb First School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Broomley First School 4.4 mi Good
- Slaley First School 4.5 mi School remains Good