Beaufront First School
Community school in Hexham, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 62 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 75 |
| Free school meals | 1.60% |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Sandhoe, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4LY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.beaufront.northumberland.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01434602903 |
| URN | 122222 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 9 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 April 2022, published 26 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Acomb First School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Hexham First School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Sele First School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Humshaugh Church of England First School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School (primary school, about 7.9 km)
- Chollerton Church of England Aided First School (primary school, about 8.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.