Haltwhistle Primary AcademyHenshaw Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Haltwhistle Primary Academy and Henshaw Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Haltwhistle Primary Academy scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Henshaw Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Haltwhistle Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Haltwhistle Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Henshaw Church of England Primary 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 72.0% for Haltwhistle Primary Academy and 78.0% for Henshaw Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Haltwhistle Primary Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HaltwhistleHaltwhistle Primary Academy | HexhamHenshaw Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | 40th of 118 in Northumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 81 | |
| Capacity | 306 | 105 | |
| Location | Haltwhistle, NE49 9BA | Hexham, NE47 7EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 81 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 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
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