Whitfield CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Hexham, Northumberland
Whitfield CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hexham, Northumberland for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Whitfield, Hexham, NE47 8JH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 22 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 27 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils who attend this small village school are part of a warm, kind and welcoming community.”
- “They smile happily and share their overnight news with staff as they are greeted by name at the school’s front door each morning.”
- “They trust staff to deal with any unusual incidents of unkind behaviour quickly and well.”
To improve
- “Some pupils do not achieve as well as they should in reading, writing and mathematics.”
- “Children’s basic skills, such as pencil grip and letter formation, are not developed sufficiently well by the time they leave the early years.”
- “On occasion, when the set tasks are not sufficiently challenging, there is some low-level disruption in lessons.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Henshaw Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Allendale Primary School 4.1 mi School remains Good
- Shaftoe Trust Academy 5.4 mi Good
- Haltwhistle Primary Academy 5.9 mi Outstanding
- Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School 8.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newbrough Church of England Primary School 8.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whitley Chapel Church of England First School 9.3 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 10.2 mi Good