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Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Northumberland, NE15 0BJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#3,868
of 13,686 nationally

About Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 71%. This places the school 13th out of 58 primary schools in Northumberland, putting it comfortably in the top quarter of the local authority. The school's ranking score of 71 is based on this combined measure, and it sits just behind top local peers like Eastlea Primary School and Belsay Primary School. In the North East region, it ranks 203rd out of 677 schools, and nationally it sits in the 28th percentile, a solid performance for a village primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressTrajan Walk, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, NE15 0BJ
HeadteacherAndrew Wheatley
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)10.2%
School Capacity223 / 210 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.