St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Ofsted: Good
Score
B73
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Location
- Hexham, NE46 2EE
- Distance
- 1.1km away
Hexham First School
Beaufront Avenue, Hexham, NE46 1JD
Local ranking114th of 118 primary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026
Primary
Phase
150
Capacity
3-9
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: Ofsted inspection 30 June 2026. Figures last updated .
Safeguarding standards Met
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Curriculum & teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance & behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development & wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership & governance
- Expected standard
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement
Year:
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 82
- Boys
- 34 (50%)
- Girls
- 34 (50%)
- Capacity
- 150 (45% full)
- SEND
- 30.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 35.2%
- EAL
- 1.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.4%
- SEN Support
- 28.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 14.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5.4
- Budget per Pupil
- £10,107/yr
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 5.1% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 10.7% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Not applicable
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 91.1%
- Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
- White Other: 2.2%
- Mixed White & Black African: 2.2%
91.1%
White British
4.4%
Mixed White & Asian
2.2%
White Other
Historical Trends
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Ethnicity Over Time
Contact & Location
Beaufront Avenue
Hexham, North East
Administrative
- URN
- 122203
- UKPRN
- 10080094
- Establishment No.
- 2142
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