The Sele First School
The Sele, Hexham, NE46 3QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Milburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 390
- URN
- 122242
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434602808
About this school
The Sele First School is a community primary school in Hexham. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 390 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Sele 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 The Sele 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 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 397 |
| 2023/24 | 392 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Sele 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% | 13.5% | 390 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham | — | 3.7% | 18.5% | 81 | 0.2 miles |
| Hexham First School | — | 5.1% | 35.2% | 68 | 0.8 miles |
| Acomb First School | — | 4.3% | 18.5% | 58 | 1.5 miles |
| Beaufront First School | — | 4.2% | 1.5% | 62 | 2.1 miles |
| Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School | — | 3.8% | 9.5% | 143 | 3.8 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)
- 13.52%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 10.62%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham0.2 miles
Primary · Hexham
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Hexham First School0.8 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Acomb First School1.5 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Beaufront First School2.1 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School3.8 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does The Sele First School teach?
- The Sele First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Hexham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Sele First School?
- The headteacher of The Sele First School is Mrs Stephanie Milburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Sele First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Sele 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 The Sele First School?
- The Sele First School has 390 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is The Sele First School full?
- The Sele First School has capacity for 420 pupils and 390 on roll (93%), 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 The Sele First School a faith school?
- No. The Sele First School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Sele First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Sele First School as having nursery classes.
- What is The Sele First School's absence rate?
- The Sele First School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Sele 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 The Sele 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.