Alston Primary SchoolWhitfield CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Alston Primary School and Whitfield CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Alston Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whitfield CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alston Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Alston Primary School was judged the expected standard and Whitfield CofE Primary School was judged in need of attention.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Alston Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlstonAlston Primary School | HexhamWhitfield CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 118th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 19 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 56 | |
| Location | Alston, CA9 3QU | Hexham, NE47 8JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 19 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 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.
Alston Primary School
Whitfield CofE Primary School
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