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Bellingham Middle School and Sports College

Foundation school · Hexham · NE48 2EN

Ages 9–13 · 46 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
68

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill19%

46 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
46
Boys / girls
24 / 22
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
46 / 240 (19%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
The Bellingham Federation
Headteacher
Mr Steve Gibson

Location

Address
Redesmouth Road, Bellingham
Postcode
NE48 2EN
Town
Hexham
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Hexham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Hexham, Northumberland, 46 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.3%.

Open schools in Hexham
22
Middle deemed secondary schools in Hexham
3
Academies among open schools in Hexham
45% (10)
Open schools in NE48
6
Middle deemed secondary in NE48
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Middle deemed secondary in Northumberland LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HexhamNear NE48

  • Bellingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Hexham · NE48 2EL · Northumberland

    Ages 4–8

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM7.8%

    0.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Gibson
Telephone
01434220235
Website
http://www.bellinghammiddle.northumberland.sch.uk/

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