Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–9 · Hexham, Northumberland
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School is a primary school in Hexham, Northumberland for ages 3–9 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Leazes Lane, Whitley Chapel, Steel, Hexham, NE47 0HB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 28 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming village school.”
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this school community.”
- “They are kind and considerate to each other.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the learning activities planned for mixed-age classes, do not provide sufficient opportunity for older pupils to deepen their learning.”
- “This means pupils cannot connect their knowledge and skills as successfully as they could.”
- “Sometimes they do not have precise understanding of the school’s progress and areas for future development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 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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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Slaley First School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Hexham First School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 3.8 mi Good
- The Sele First School 4.0 mi Good
- Acomb First School 5.5 mi School remains Good
- Allendale Primary School 5.6 mi School remains Good
- Beaufront First School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School 5.9 mi Standards maintained