Primary school in Hexham, Northumberland
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
Leazes Lane, Whitley Chapel, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 0HB
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 19 November 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 28
- Places
- 50
- How full
- 56% full — 28 of 50 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 13 / 15
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 15%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 12%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 16%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Northumberland 040E, 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
- 46%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 12%
- Households owning their home
- 74%
- Households in social housing
- 6%
- Households with no car
- 5%
- Adults economically inactive
- 44%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Angela Hayward
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Ward
- South Tynedale
- Constituency
- Hexham
- URN
- 122293
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaley First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | — | 3 mi |
| Hexham First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 3.7 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, HexhamAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 3.8 mi |
| The Sele First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 4 mi |
| Acomb First SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 5.5 mi |
| Allendale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 47% | 5.6 mi |
| Beaufront First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 5.6 mi |
| Corbridge (VA) Church of England First SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | — | 5.9 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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