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Adderlane Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Prudhoe, NE42 5HX

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Adderlane Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 9
Pupils107
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Potts
TrustWISE ACADEMIES
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Dec 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143543.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils107
Girls59
Boys48
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.1%
First language not English8.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.146
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.84
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size18.7

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
85%
African
3.7%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black African
1.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)4
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.91
Support staff (FTE)6.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.27
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Adderlane Academy
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0.7 miSecondaryPrudhoe Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPrudhoe West AcademyAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimarySt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoeAcademy converter
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0.8 miMiddle deemed secondaryHighfield Middle SchoolAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryPrudhoe Castle First SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miPrimaryOvingham Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter
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1.5 miPrimaryWylam First SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Adderlane Academy

What is Adderlane Academy's Ofsted rating?

Adderlane Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Oct 2019.

How hard is it to get into Adderlane Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Adderlane Academy made 13 offers from 27 applications (2.1 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Adderlane Academy?

Adderlane Academy has 107 pupils aged 2 to 9.

What is the capacity of Adderlane Academy?

Adderlane Academy had 146 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Adderlane Academy?

At Adderlane Academy, the average class had 18.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Adderlane Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Adderlane Academy missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% 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.