Bellingham Primary School
Redesmouth Road, Hexham, NE48 2EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 8
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Gibson
- Federation
- The Bellingham Federation
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 122183
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434220230
About this school
Bellingham Primary School is a foundation primary school in Hexham. It teaches children aged 4 to 8 and has 64 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bellingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Bellingham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bellingham Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 15.5% | 64 | — |
| Wark Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3% | 16.7% | 69 | 4.1 miles |
| Greenhaugh Primary School | — | 2.8% | 14.3% | 13 | 4.1 miles |
| Otterburn Primary School | — | 5.3% | 19.2% | 46 | 6.9 miles |
| Chollerton Church of England Aided First School | — | 2.4% | 2.6% | 31 | 7.6 miles |
| Humshaugh Church of England First School | — | 2.6% | 12.8% | 42 | 8.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.49%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 8.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wark Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Greenhaugh Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Otterburn Primary School6.9 miles
Primary
-
Chollerton Church of England Aided First School7.6 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Humshaugh Church of England First School8.9 miles
Primary · Hexham
Other schools in Hexham
- Acomb First School Primary
- Beaufront First School Primary
- Chollerton Church of England Aided First School Primary
- Greenhaugh Primary School Primary
- Henshaw Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hexham First School Primary
- Humshaugh Church of England First School Primary
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Newbrough Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shaftoe Trust Academy Primary
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Primary
- The Sele First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bellingham Primary School teach?
- Bellingham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 8. It is a primary school in Hexham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bellingham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bellingham Primary School is Mr Steve Gibson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bellingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bellingham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bellingham Primary School?
- Bellingham Primary School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 8.
- Is Bellingham Primary School full?
- Bellingham Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 64 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bellingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bellingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bellingham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bellingham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bellingham Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bellingham Primary School is part of the The Bellingham Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Bellingham Primary School's absence rate?
- Bellingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bellingham Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bellingham Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.