Adderlane Academy
Adderlane Academy, Prudhoe, NE42 5HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WISE ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Potts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- WISE Academies
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 143543
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01661833996
About this school
Adderlane Academy is a primary academy in Prudhoe. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 107 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Adderlane Academy 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 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Adderlane Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 45.2% | 107 | — |
| Prudhoe West Academy | — | 4.9% | 25.3% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe | 94% | 3% | 16.3% | 144 | 0.7 miles |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | — | 4.1% | 32.2% | 74 | 1.0 miles |
| Ovingham Church of England First School | — | 3.1% | 11.7% | 107 | 1.3 miles |
| Wylam First School | — | 2.8% | 3.5% | 131 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report3 June 2025
- 22 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.21%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 11.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prudhoe West Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe0.7 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Prudhoe Castle First School1.0 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Ovingham Church of England First School1.3 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
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Wylam First School1.5 miles
Primary · Wylam
Other schools in Prudhoe
- Ovingham Church of England First School Primary
- Prudhoe Castle First School Primary
- Prudhoe West Academy Primary
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Primary
- Highfield Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Ovingham Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Prudhoe Community High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Adderlane Academy teach?
- Adderlane Academy teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Prudhoe.
- Who is the headteacher of Adderlane Academy?
- The headteacher of Adderlane Academy is Mrs Emma Potts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Adderlane Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Adderlane Academy, 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 Adderlane Academy?
- Adderlane Academy has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Adderlane Academy full?
- Adderlane Academy has capacity for 150 pupils and 107 on roll (71%), 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 Adderlane Academy a faith school?
- No. Adderlane Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Adderlane Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Adderlane Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Adderlane Academy?
- Adderlane Academy is part of WISE ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Adderlane Academy's absence rate?
- Adderlane Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Adderlane Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Adderlane Academy. 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 10 July 2026.