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Allendale Primary School

Primary · Community school · Allendale, NE47 9PS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,803 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Allendale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils126
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Phil Vincent
Local authorityNorthumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122171.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Northumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Northumberland104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Northumberland104105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Northumberland71%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland70%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils126
Girls70
Boys56
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.7%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.168
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size20

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.8%
Other White
2.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)6.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.66
Support staff (FTE)9.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.14
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.5%, better than England, better than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Northumberland0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Allendale Primary School

What is Allendale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Allendale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2014.

How does Allendale Primary School rank in England?

Allendale Primary School ranks 12,803 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Allendale Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Allendale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Allendale Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Allendale Primary School made 14 offers from 14 applications (1 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Allendale Primary School?

Allendale Primary School has 126 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Allendale Primary School?

Allendale Primary School had 168 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Allendale Primary School?

At Allendale Primary School, the average class had 20 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Allendale Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Allendale Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.