SchoolScoresBellingham Primary School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 4 to 8 · Mixed
Redesmouth Road, Hexham, NE48 2EL
01434 220230 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 7 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Hexham comparisons use the 4 of its 16 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 12 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Hexham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 4th highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hexham. Higher than 14% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 86% | 97% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 4th highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hexham. Higher than 34% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 93% | 98% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 4th highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hexham. Higher than 8% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 71% | 93% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 14 parents who had raised a concern 3rd highest of 3 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hexham. Higher than 6% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 57% | 85% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 4th highest of 4 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Hexham. Higher than 9% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 71%said yes | 93% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 20%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Hexham figures pool parents at the Hexham schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 | 8 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 8 |
| Of those, offered a place | 8 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 8 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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 9th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.5% | 24.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.2% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.1% | 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) 10th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Lower than 54% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 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 14th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 15th lowest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Lower than 11% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.8% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 12th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 1% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 8.6 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 12th highest of 16 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.5 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 5 state primary schools in Hexham. Higher than 100% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 61.5% | 14.1%* | 14.4%* |
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; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Questions parents ask
What is Bellingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 7 May 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Bellingham Primary School?
71% of the 14 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Bellingham Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Bellingham Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 8 families put Bellingham Primary School as their first choice for 8 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 8 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 122183.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.