School profile

Horton Grange Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blyth, NE24 4RE

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,187 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Horton Grange Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils550
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nichola Irving
Local authorityNorthumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122254.

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 maths79%, better than England, better than Northumberland58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, 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.104, similar to England, similar to Northumberland104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Northumberland104105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Northumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing89%, better than England, better than Northumberland71%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Northumberland70%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils550
Girls273
Boys277
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.466
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.91
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size25.1

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
91.1%
African
1.6%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other White
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Asian
0.5%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)24.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.01
Support staff (FTE)35.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2526.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.72
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.92
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.71
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.5%, worse than England, worse than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England, similar to 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Horton Grange Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Blyth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBedlington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMorpeth Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStead Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMalvin's Close AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryBedlington Station Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNew Delaval Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNewsham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.4 miAll-throughBede AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Horton Grange Primary School

What is Horton Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Horton Grange Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does Horton Grange Primary School rank in England?

Horton Grange Primary School ranks 2,187 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Horton Grange Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Horton Grange Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Horton Grange Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Horton Grange Primary School made 72 offers from 92 applications (1.3 per offer), and 71 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Horton Grange Primary School?

Horton Grange Primary School has 550 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Horton Grange Primary School?

Horton Grange Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Horton Grange Primary School?

At Horton Grange Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Horton Grange Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Horton Grange Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.5% 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.