Belford Primary SchoolLowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Belford Primary School and Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Belford Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Belford Primary School was judged Good and Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Belford Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BelfordBelford Primary School | LowickLowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 75th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 30 | |
| Capacity | 187 | 70 | |
| Location | Belford, NE70 7QD | Lowick, TD15 2UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 30 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 5.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 25.3% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 10.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 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.
Belford Primary School
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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