Hexham Middle SchoolHexham Priory School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hexham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Hexham Middle School and Hexham Priory School in Hexham.
Hexham Middle School was judged Good and Hexham Priory School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Hexham Middle School and 0.0% for Hexham Priory School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hexham Middle School (73.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HexhamHexham Middle School | HexhamHexham Priory School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 27 in Northumberland | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 606 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 112 | |
| Location | Hexham, NE46 3JB | Hexham, NE46 1UY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 9 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 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.
Hexham Middle School
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