Primary school in Hexham, Northumberland
Acomb First School
Bishops Hill, Main Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4PL
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 25 April 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 3 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- Places
- 75
- How full
- 77% full — 58 of 75 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 21 / 37
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 9%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 18%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- With an EHC plan
- 8%
- On SEN support
- 32%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Northumberland 035A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 34%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 58%
- Households in social housing
- 22%
- Households with no car
- 24%
- Adults economically inactive
- 46%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Hannah Williamson
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Ward
- Hexham North
- Constituency
- Hexham
- URN
- 122170
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufront First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 1.4 mi |
| The Sele First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 1.5 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, HexhamAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 1.7 mi |
| Hexham First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 1.9 mi |
| Humshaugh Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | — | 2.9 mi |
| Newbrough Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 50% | 3.5 mi |
| Corbridge (VA) Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | — | 3.8 mi |
| Chollerton Church of England Aided First SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | — | 4.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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