Beaufront First School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Hexham · NE46 4LY · Northumberland
Ages 4–9
- Absence4.1%
- FSM1.6%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 122287
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school · Corbridge · NE45 5JQ
Ages 3–9 · 143 pupils · Northumberland
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
4.3%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2019-11-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 3.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 105
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
19
Places offered
19
1st-preference offers
19
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 36
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 19
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- 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 fill95%
143 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 143
- Boys / girls
- 61 / 82
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 143 / 150 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- FSM pupils
- 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
Age range
Ages 3–9
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
- Federation
- The Federation of Broomhaugh and Corbridge Church of England First Schools
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Hart
Location
- Address
- St Helen's Lane
- Postcode
- NE45 5JQ
- Town
- Corbridge
- County
- Northumberland
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- District
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Corbridge, Northumberland, 143 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Riding Mill · NE44 6DR · Northumberland
Ages 5–9
- Absence4.0%
- FSM3.1%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
Corbridge Middle School
Ofsted: Strong standardCommunity school · Middle deemed secondary
Corbridge · NE45 5HX · Northumberland
Ages 9–13
- KS268%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM10.6%
0.5 miles away
Special post 16 institution
Corbridge · NE45 5RJ · Northumberland
Ages 16–25
1.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Hart
- Telephone
- 01434632534