Hexham First School
Beaufront Avenue, Hexham, NE46 1JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Crow
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 122203
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434603467
About this school
Hexham First School is a community primary school in Hexham. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hexham First 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 April 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Hexham First 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hexham First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 35.2% | 68 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham | — | 3.7% | 18.5% | 81 | 0.7 miles |
| The Sele First School | — | 5% | 13.5% | 390 | 0.8 miles |
| Beaufront First School | — | 4.2% | 1.5% | 62 | 1.9 miles |
| Acomb First School | — | 4.3% | 18.5% | 58 | 1.9 miles |
| Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School | — | 3.8% | 9.5% | 143 | 3.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.21%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.07%
- Persistent absence
- 10.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham0.7 miles
Primary · Hexham
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The Sele First School0.8 miles
Primary · Hexham
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Beaufront First School1.9 miles
Primary · Hexham
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Acomb First School1.9 miles
Primary · Hexham
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Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School3.2 miles
Primary · Corbridge
Other schools in Hexham
- Acomb First School Primary
- Beaufront First School Primary
- Bellingham Primary School Primary
- Chollerton Church of England Aided First School Primary
- Greenhaugh Primary School Primary
- Henshaw Church of England Primary 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 Hexham First School teach?
- Hexham First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Hexham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hexham First School?
- The headteacher of Hexham First School is Mrs Clare Crow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hexham First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hexham First 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 Hexham First School?
- Hexham First School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Hexham First School full?
- Hexham First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 68 on roll (45%), 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 Hexham First School a faith school?
- No. Hexham First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hexham First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hexham First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Hexham First School's absence rate?
- Hexham First School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hexham First 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 Hexham First 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.