Allendale Primary SchoolWhitley Chapel Church of England First School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Allendale Primary School and Whitley Chapel Church of England First School are primary schools.
Allendale Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitley Chapel Church of England First School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitley Chapel Church of England First School is ahead on our composite score.
Allendale Primary School was judged Good and Whitley Chapel Church of England First School was judged the expected standard.
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 | HexhamWhitley Chapel Church of England First School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 101st of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-9 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 31 | |
| Capacity | 154 | 50 | |
| Location | Allendale, NE47 9PS | Hexham, NE47 0HB | |
| 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 | 31 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.0% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 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.
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
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
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