Allendale Primary SchoolShaftoe Trust Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Allendale Primary School and Shaftoe Trust Academy are primary schools.
Allendale Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shaftoe Trust Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shaftoe Trust Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Allendale Primary School was judged Good and Shaftoe Trust Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Allendale Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AllendaleAllendale Primary School | HexhamShaftoe Trust Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 118 in Northumberland | 4th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 109 | |
| Capacity | 154 | 210 | |
| Location | Allendale, NE47 9PS | Hexham, NE47 6BN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 119 | 109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 30.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 5.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Allendale Primary School
Shaftoe Trust Academy
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