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Bellingham Primary School

Foundation school · Hexham · NE48 2EL

Ages 4–8 · 64 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
59

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 fill61%

64 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
29 / 35
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
64 / 105 (61%)
Free school meals
7.8%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–8

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
Postcode
NE48 2EL
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 (primary), Ages 4–8, in Hexham, Northumberland, 64 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.8%.

Open schools in Hexham
22
Primary schools in Hexham
16
Academies among open schools in Hexham
45% (10)
Open schools in NE48
6
Primary in NE48
5
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Gibson
Telephone
01434220230
Website
http://www.bellinghamprimary.northumberland.sch.uk/

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