Whalton Church of England Aided Primary SchoolBelsay Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School and Belsay Primary School are primary schools.
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Belsay Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School was judged Good and Belsay Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Belsay Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorpethWhalton Church of England Aided Primary School | Newcastle-upon-TyneBelsay Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 107th of 118 in Northumberland | 17th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 30 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 105 | |
| Location | Morpeth, NE61 3XH | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 0ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 30 | 79 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 3.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 33.3% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 4.2% 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.
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.
Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School
Belsay Primary School
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