Wooler First SchoolBelford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wooler First School and Belford Primary School are primary schools.
Wooler First School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Belford Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wooler First School is ahead on our composite score.
Wooler First School was judged Good and Belford Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Belford Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WoolerWooler First School | BelfordBelford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 104th of 118 in Northumberland | 38th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 87 | |
| Capacity | 135 | 187 | |
| Location | Wooler, NE71 6QG | Belford, NE70 7QD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 87 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 5.3% 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.
Wooler First School
Belford Primary School
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