Bellingham Middle School and Sports CollegeSt Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hexham.
Summary of the comparison
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College and St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham are middle deemed secondary schools in Hexham.
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham is ahead on our composite score.
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 18.0% for Bellingham Middle School and Sports College and 59.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bellingham Middle School and Sports College (50.0% in 2022-23, 18.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham (59.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HexhamBellingham Middle School and Sports College | HexhamSt Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 27 in Northumberland | 19th of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 51 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 360 | |
| Location | Hexham, NE48 2EN | Hexham, NE46 2DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 18.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 51 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 26.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 15.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% | 9.6% 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.
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
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