School profile

Shaftoe Trust Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Hexham, NE47 6BN

Good

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#12,522 of 15,074

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Shaftoe Trust Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils102
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Susie Drake
TrustWISE ACADEMIES
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Feb 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145412.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils102
Girls46
Boys56
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.5%
First language not English2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.90
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.57.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size10.4

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
94.1%
Other White
1%
Other Asian
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.57
Support staff (FTE)7.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.10
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
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 absence3%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6%, better than England, better than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to 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%
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.

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 Shaftoe Trust Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryHaydon Bridge High SchoolFoundation school
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Shaftoe Trust Academy

What is Shaftoe Trust Academy's Ofsted rating?

Shaftoe Trust Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shaftoe Trust Academy rank in England?

Shaftoe Trust Academy ranks 12,522 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 83% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Shaftoe Trust Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shaftoe Trust Academy made 9 offers from 10 applications (1.1 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shaftoe Trust Academy?

Shaftoe Trust Academy has 102 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shaftoe Trust Academy?

Shaftoe Trust Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shaftoe Trust Academy?

At Shaftoe Trust Academy, the average class had 10.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shaftoe Trust Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shaftoe Trust Academy missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 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.