Mickley First School
Mickley, West Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Hudson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cheviot Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 146937
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01661842269
About this school
Mickley First School is a primary academy in Stocksfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mickley First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Trends over time
How Mickley First 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 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 76 |
| 2024/25 | 64 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mickley First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 7.4% | 61 | — |
| Broomley First School | — | 3.2% | 1.7% | 99 | 1.0 miles |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | — | 4.1% | 32.2% | 74 | 1.0 miles |
| Ovingham Church of England First School | — | 3.1% | 11.7% | 107 | 1.1 miles |
| Prudhoe West Academy | — | 4.9% | 25.3% | 233 | 1.3 miles |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe | 94% | 3% | 16.3% | 144 | 1.3 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)
- 7.41%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 14.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broomley First School1.0 miles
Primary · Stocksfield
-
Prudhoe Castle First School1.0 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Ovingham Church of England First School1.1 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
Prudhoe West Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
-
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe1.3 miles
Primary · Prudhoe
Other schools in Stocksfield
- Broomley First School Primary
- Mowden Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Mickley First School teach?
- Mickley First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Stocksfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Mickley First School?
- The headteacher of Mickley First School is Mr Andrew Hudson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mickley First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mickley First 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 Mickley First School?
- Mickley First School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Mickley First School full?
- Mickley First School has capacity for 75 pupils and 61 on roll (81%), 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 Mickley First School a faith school?
- No. Mickley First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mickley First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mickley First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Mickley First School part of an academy trust?
- Mickley First School is part of CHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Mickley First School's absence rate?
- Mickley First School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Mickley First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Mickley First School. 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 2 July 2026.