Corbridge Middle SchoolHexham Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Corbridge Middle School and Hexham Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools.
Corbridge Middle School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hexham Middle School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Corbridge Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Corbridge Middle School was judged strong and Hexham Middle School 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 75.0% for Corbridge Middle School and 69.0% for Hexham Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Corbridge Middle School (82.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hexham Middle School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CorbridgeCorbridge Middle School | HexhamHexham Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 27 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 12th of 27 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 354 | 606 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 600 | |
| Location | Corbridge, NE45 5HX | Hexham, NE46 3JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 606 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
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.
Corbridge Middle School
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