Humshaugh Church of England First School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–9 · Hexham, Northumberland
Humshaugh Church of England First School is a primary school in Hexham, Northumberland for ages 2–9 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Humshaugh, Hexham, NE46 4AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 42 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive among the high levels of care, encouragement and support they receive.”
- “This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, who are fully involved in the life of the school.”
- “High expectations are set for all pupils.”
To improve
- “However, they were less confident in explaining their learning about sculpture.”
- “This is because more-formal checks on how well pupils are securing their knowledge are not yet fully embedded.”
- “Aspects of pupils’ wider mathematical understanding, such as reasoning and problem-solving, are more variable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Chollerton Church of England Aided First School 1.5 mi Good
- Acomb First School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Newbrough Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beaufront First School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Sele First School 4.3 mi Good
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 4.5 mi Good
- Hexham First School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Wark Church of England Primary School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade