Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Other · Foundation school · Ages 9–13 · Hexham, Northumberland
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College is an other school in Hexham, Northumberland for ages 9–13 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 2 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Redesmouth Road, Bellingham, Hexham, NE48 2EN
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 9–13
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 46 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “Bellingham middle school is friendly and welcoming.”
- “They treat each other and visitors with kindness and respect.”
- “The school has begun to address some aspects of the quality of education that need to be improved.”
To improve
- “However, outcomes for pupils are varied.”
- “However, when expectations on them are lower, they don’t listen well which can affect what they remember.”
- “Since its previous inspection, standards at Bellingham Middle have declined.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (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) | 18% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham 13.1 mi School remains Good
- Hexham Middle School 13.3 mi School remains Good
- Hexham Priory School 13.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Corbridge Middle School 14.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mowden Hall School 16.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School 17.6 mi School remains Good
- Ovingham Middle School 19.1 mi School remains Good
- Highfield Middle School 20.0 mi School remains Good