Hexham Priory School
Corbridge Road, Hexham, NE46 1UY
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE EDEN ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Burns
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Eden Academy Trust (EAT)
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 146121
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01434605021
About this school
Hexham Priory School is a special academy in Hexham. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hexham Priory 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 3 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hexham Priory 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 | — | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.5%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.68%
- Persistent absence
- 20.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cambian Dilston College1.9 miles
Other types · Corbridge
-
Mowden Hall School6.1 miles
Independent schools · Stocksfield
-
Delta Independent School12.8 miles
Independent schools · Consett
-
Learning for Life12.9 miles
Other types · Consett
-
Hexham First School0.2 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 Hexham Priory School teach?
- Hexham Priory School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Hexham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hexham Priory School?
- The headteacher of Hexham Priory School is Mrs Louise Burns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hexham Priory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hexham Priory 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 Hexham Priory School?
- Hexham Priory School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Hexham Priory School full?
- Hexham Priory School has capacity for 112 pupils and 130 on roll (116%), 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 Priory School a faith school?
- No. Hexham Priory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hexham Priory School part of an academy trust?
- Hexham Priory School is part of THE EDEN ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Hexham Priory School have?
- The schools register lists Hexham Priory School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Hexham Priory School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Hexham Priory School's absence rate?
- Hexham Priory School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hexham Priory School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hexham Priory 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.