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Choppington Primary School

Community school · Choppington · NE62 5RR

Ages 2–11 · 109 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

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)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
80

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
11
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

109 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
50 / 59
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
109 / 120 (91%)
Free school meals
74.5%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Smith

Location

Address
Eastgate
Postcode
NE62 5RR
Town
Choppington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Choppington, Northumberland, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 74.5%.

Open schools in Choppington
5
Primary schools in Choppington
4
Academies among open schools in Choppington
0% (0)
Open schools in NE62
5
Primary in NE62
4
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 ChoppingtonNear NE62

  • Mowbray Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5HQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Ringway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5YP · Northumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Meadowdale Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6HA · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Stakeford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5TZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Bedlington West End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EB · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 6EQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Bedlington Station Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bedlington · NE22 7JQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Smith
Telephone
01670823197
Website
www.choppington.northumberland.sch.uk/

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