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Stakeford Primary School

Community school · Choppington · NE62 5TZ

Ages 2–11 · 162 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-13

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
132

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill77%

162 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
86 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
162 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
44
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
Mrs Julie Hall

Location

Address
East Ford Road, Stakeford
Postcode
NE62 5TZ
Town
Choppington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Choppington, Northumberland, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.1%.

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

  • NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 0LF · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.5%
    • 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Mowbray Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5HQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Central Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 0AX · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Bothal Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 8HZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Choppington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Choppington · NE62 5RR · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM74.5%
    • Demand0.78

    1.3 miles away

  • NCEA Bishop's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Hall
Telephone
01670812369
Website
http://www.stakeford.northumberland.sch.uk/

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