SchoolScoresSlaley First School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Slaley Village, Main Street, Slaley, Main Street, NE47 0AA
01434 673220 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 March 2015.
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 |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 28 February 2024: 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 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 5 |
| Of those, offered a place | 5 (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 Joint 67th highest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Higher than 37% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 24.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 44th highest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 80th highest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 16.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 86th highest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 3.4%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 38th lowest of 126 state primary schools in Northumberland. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 70th lowest of 126 state primary schools in Northumberland. Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.5% | 10.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 122nd highest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Higher than 0% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 7.5 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 119th highest of 127 state primary schools in Northumberland. Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.3 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 31st highest of 91 state primary schools in Northumberland. Higher than 68% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 18.2% | 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 Slaley First School's Ofsted rating?
Slaley First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 March 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 28 February 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Slaley First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 5 families put Slaley First School as their first choice for 5 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 5 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 122227.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.