Humshaugh Church of England First School
Humshaugh, Hexham, NE46 4AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jude Long
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 42
- URN
- 122295
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434681408
About this school
Humshaugh Church of England First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hexham. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 42 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Humshaugh Church of England 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 21 May 2024, 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 Humshaugh Church of England 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 47 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Humshaugh Church of England First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 2.6% | 12.8% | 42 | — |
| Chollerton Church of England Aided First School | — | 2.4% | 2.6% | 31 | 1.5 miles |
| Acomb First School | — | 4.3% | 18.5% | 58 | 2.9 miles |
| Newbrough Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 19% | 65 | 3.1 miles |
| Beaufront First School | — | 4.2% | 1.5% | 62 | 3.7 miles |
| The Sele First School | — | 5% | 13.5% | 390 | 4.3 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)
- 12.77%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.59%
- Persistent absence
- 2.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chollerton Church of England Aided First School1.5 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Acomb First School2.9 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Newbrough Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Beaufront First School3.7 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
The Sele First School4.3 miles
Primary · Hexham
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
- 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 Humshaugh Church of England First School teach?
- Humshaugh Church of England First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Hexham.
- Who is the headteacher of Humshaugh Church of England First School?
- The headteacher of Humshaugh Church of England First School is Mrs Jude Long, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Humshaugh Church of England First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Humshaugh Church of England 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 Humshaugh Church of England First School?
- Humshaugh Church of England First School has 42 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Humshaugh Church of England First School full?
- Humshaugh Church of England First School has capacity for 60 pupils and 42 on roll (70%), 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 Humshaugh Church of England First School a faith school?
- Yes. Humshaugh Church of England First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Humshaugh Church of England First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Humshaugh Church of England First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Humshaugh Church of England First School's absence rate?
- Humshaugh Church of England First School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Humshaugh Church of England 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 Humshaugh Church of England 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.