School profile

Whitfield CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Hexham, NE47 8JH

Requires improvement

Map showing Whitfield CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2018/19

#14,483 of 14,886

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Whitfield CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils22
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Rachel Watson
TrustTHE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144478.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils22
Girls13
Boys9
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.1%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.56
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.19
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.66.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.1
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size6

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
95.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher8.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.3
Teachers (FTE)2.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.88
Support staff (FTE)1.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.9
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.3
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.4
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.3
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.3
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%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Whitfield CofE Primary School

What is Whitfield CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Whitfield CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Whitfield CofE Primary School rank in England?

Whitfield CofE Primary School ranks 14,483 of 14,886 schools in England for Key stage 2 2018/19 (worse than 97% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Whitfield CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whitfield CofE Primary School made 3 offers from 4 applications (1.3 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whitfield CofE Primary School?

Whitfield CofE Primary School has 22 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Whitfield CofE Primary School?

Whitfield CofE Primary School had 56 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whitfield CofE Primary School?

At Whitfield CofE Primary School, the average class had 6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whitfield CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whitfield CofE Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% 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.