Whitfield CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Hexham, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 22 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 10.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Whitfield, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 8JH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.whitfieldprimary.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01434345267 |
| URN | 144478 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 27 January 2026, published 25 March 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 | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 November 2021, published 13 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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
- Henshaw Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Allendale Primary School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Shaftoe Trust Academy (primary school, about 8.7 km)
- Haltwhistle Primary Academy (primary school, about 9.5 km)
- Alston Primary School (primary school, about 13.4 km)
- Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School (primary school, about 13.6 km)
- Newbrough Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 14.0 km)
- Nenthead Primary School (primary school, about 14.5 km)
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