Hexham Middle School
Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, NE46 3JB
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Atkins
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 619
- URN
- 143292
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434610300
About this school
Hexham Middle School is a middle academy in Hexham. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 619 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 April 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 141 | 150 | 150 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 69% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hexham Middle 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 | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 549 |
| 2023/24 | 599 |
| 2024/25 | 606 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hexham Middle School compares
Hexham Middle School ranked 23rd of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.2% | 14.9% | 619 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham | 59% | 4.9% | 26.3% | 168 | 0.7 miles |
| Corbridge Middle School | 75% | 5.9% | 11.3% | 367 | 3.1 miles |
| Ovingham Middle School | 68% | 4.3% | 11% | 344 | 8.9 miles |
| Highfield Middle School | 55% | 6.2% | 33.5% | 365 | 9.7 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham | — | 3.7% | 18.5% | 81 | 0.3 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)
- 14.85%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 5.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.42%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham0.7 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Hexham
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Corbridge Middle School3.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Corbridge
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Ovingham Middle School8.9 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Prudhoe
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Highfield Middle School9.7 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Prudhoe
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St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham0.3 miles
Primary · Hexham
Other schools in Hexham
Hexham Middle School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Hexham.
- Bellingham Middle School and Sports College Middle deemed secondary
- St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Middle deemed secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Hexham Middle School teach?
- Hexham Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Hexham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Hexham Middle School?
- The executive headteacher of Hexham Middle School is Mr Graeme Atkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hexham Middle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hexham Middle 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 big is Hexham Middle School?
- Hexham Middle School has 619 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Hexham Middle School full?
- Hexham Middle School has capacity for 600 pupils and 619 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Middle School a faith school?
- No. Hexham Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Hexham Middle School?
- Hexham Middle School is part of HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hexham Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hexham Middle School rank locally?
- Hexham Middle School ranked 23rd of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hexham Middle School's absence rate?
- Hexham Middle School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hexham Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hexham Middle 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 8 July 2026.