Whitfield CofE Primary School
Whitfield, Hexham, NE47 8JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Watson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 22
- URN
- 144478
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434345267
About this school
Whitfield CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hexham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 22 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Whitfield CofE Primary 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 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 16.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23 |
| 2023/24 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | 19 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitfield CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 0% | 22 | — |
| Henshaw Church of England Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 16.1% | 86 | 3.8 miles |
| Allendale Primary School | 47% | 4.4% | 21% | 126 | 4.1 miles |
| Shaftoe Trust Academy | — | 3.2% | 30.5% | 102 | 5.4 miles |
| Haltwhistle Primary Academy | 72% | 4.9% | 25.6% | 213 | 5.9 miles |
| Alston Primary School | 38% | 4.2% | 18.4% | 88 | 8.3 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report27 January 2026
- 9 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.52%
- Persistent absence
- 21.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Henshaw Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Allendale Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Allendale
-
Shaftoe Trust Academy5.4 miles
Primary · Hexham
-
Haltwhistle Primary Academy5.9 miles
Primary · Haltwhistle
-
Alston Primary School8.3 miles
Primary · Alston
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 year groups does Whitfield CofE Primary School teach?
- Whitfield CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hexham.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitfield CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whitfield CofE Primary School is Mrs Rachel Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whitfield CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitfield CofE Primary 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 Whitfield CofE Primary School?
- Whitfield CofE Primary School has 22 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Whitfield CofE Primary School full?
- Whitfield CofE Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 22 on roll (39%), 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 Whitfield CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Whitfield CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Whitfield CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whitfield CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Whitfield CofE Primary School?
- Whitfield CofE Primary School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Whitfield CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Whitfield CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitfield CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitfield CofE 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 10 July 2026.