Wark Church of England Primary School
Wark, Hexham, NE48 3LS
This school is closed (it closed in July 2023).
It was replaced by Wark Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Boucetla
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 122300
- Local authority
- Northumberland
About this school
Wark Church of England Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hexham. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 46 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Wark Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 |
| 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 | - |
How Wark Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.1% | 6.5% | 46 | — |
| Wark Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3% | 16.7% | 69 | 0.0 miles |
| Bellingham Primary School | — | 4.9% | 15.5% | 64 | 4.1 miles |
| Chollerton Church of England Aided First School | — | 2.4% | 2.6% | 31 | 4.1 miles |
| Humshaugh Church of England First School | — | 2.6% | 12.8% | 42 | 5.1 miles |
| Newbrough Church of England Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 19% | 65 | 5.7 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.5%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.1%
- Persistent absence
- 2.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wark Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Bellingham Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Chollerton Church of England Aided First School4.1 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Humshaugh Church of England First School5.1 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Newbrough Church of England Primary School5.7 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
- 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 Wark Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wark Church of England Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Hexham.
- Has Wark Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wark Church of England Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Wark Church of England Primary School?
- Wark Church of England Primary School had 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- What are Wark Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wark Church of England Primary School'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 12 September 2023.