Kielder Primary School and Nursery
Kielder, Hexham, NE48 1HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Williscroft-Ferris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 10
- URN
- 122233
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434250257
About this school
Kielder Primary School and Nursery is a community primary school in Hexham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 10 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kielder Primary School and Nursery, 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 December 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Kielder Primary School and Nursery 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 11 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kielder Primary School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.8% | 27.3% | 10 | — |
| Newcastleton Primary School | — | — | — | — | 9.9 miles |
| Greenhaugh Primary School | — | 2.8% | 14.3% | 13 | 10.6 miles |
| Bewcastle School | — | 5.1% | 41.7% | 19 | 12.0 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)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newcastleton Primary School9.9 miles
Primary
-
Greenhaugh Primary School10.6 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Bewcastle School12.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
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
- Hexham First School Primary
- Humshaugh Church of England First School 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 Kielder Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hexham.
- Who is the headteacher of Kielder Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Kielder Primary School and Nursery is Mr Lee Williscroft-Ferris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kielder Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kielder Primary School and Nursery, 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 Kielder Primary School and Nursery?
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery has 10 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kielder Primary School and Nursery full?
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 75 pupils and 10 on roll (13%), 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 Kielder Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Kielder Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Kielder Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kielder Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- What is Kielder Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Kielder Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kielder Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kielder Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.