Schools in Hexham

About schools in Hexham

Hexham lists 22 schools, most of them primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Hexham keeps a three-tier system, so three middle schools sit between the primary and secondary stages.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

62%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 7 schools with published results

Primary schools16

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Acomb First School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 9

• Beaufront First School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 9

• Bellingham Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 4 to 8

• Chollerton Church of England Aided First School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 9

• Greenhaugh Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

• Henshaw Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• Hexham First School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 9

• Humshaugh Church of England First School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 9

• Kielder Primary School and Nursery

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

• Newbrough Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Shaftoe Trust Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

• St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 9

• The Sele First School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 9

• Wark Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Whitfield CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

• Whitley Chapel Church of England First School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 9

Middle schools3

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Bellingham Middle School and Sports College

  Foundation school · Ages 9 to 13

  18%

  expected standard
• Hexham Middle School

  Academy converter · Ages 9 to 13

  69%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham

  Academy converter · Ages 9 to 13

  59%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Haydon Bridge High School

  Foundation school · Ages 11 to 18

  35.1

  Attainment 8
• Queen Elizabeth High School

  Academy converter · Ages 13 to 18

  50.7

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Hexham Priory School

  Academy special converter · Ages 2 to 19

Common questions about schools in Hexham

How many schools does Hexham have?

OfferDay lists 22 schools in Hexham, including 16 primary schools and three middle schools.

Who inspects schools in Hexham?

Every school in Hexham is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Hexham ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Hexham where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 15 July 2026.