SchoolScoresAcomb First School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed
Bishops Hill, Main Street, Acomb, Hexham, NE46 4PL
01434 603870 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 January 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Northumberland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 6 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 6 |
| Of those, offered a place | 6 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 10 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.5% | 24.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.3% | 16.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 6th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 3.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 8th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Lower than 72% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 8th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.9% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 12th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Lower than 42% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 13th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Lower than 26% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 9th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 2% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 11.2 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 11th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.2 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
Nearby primary schools
- Beaufront First School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- The Sele First School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Hexham First School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- Humshaugh CofE First School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Acomb First School's Ofsted rating?
Acomb First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 January 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Acomb First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 6 families put Acomb First School as their first choice for 6 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 6 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 122170.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.