Pegswood Primary School

About Pegswood Primary School

Pegswood Primary School’s headline KS2 metric sits exactly on the Northumberland local authority average of 56 per cent of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it in the middle of the pack — ranked 28th out of 58 primary schools in the county, which is a solidly average position rather than a standout one. The school is small, with 137 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it serves a community where 35.8 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Despite this, the school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed it “remains Good”. The leadership and management were also judged Good. So while the headline attainment figure doesn’t leap ahead of the local average, it’s a respectable result given the intake, and the school is clearly maintaining consistent quality.

Digging into the KS2 breakdown, the picture is more nuanced. In maths, 78 per cent of pupils met the expected standard and 39 per cent reached the higher standard — both strong figures. The average maths scaled score was 106, above the national benchmark of 100. Reading was weaker, with 67 per cent at expected and just 11 per cent at the higher level, and an average score of 105. Writing saw 72 per cent at expected and 11 per cent at greater depth. The combined expected standard figure of 56 per cent is dragged down by reading, which is the clear area for improvement. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to starting points, but the maths results suggest that where the school focuses its teaching, pupils can achieve well above the local norm. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally by this combined metric, but that’s a blunt measure that doesn’t account for the high FSM rate.

The school offers a broad set of facilities for its size, including a forest school, sensory room, art studios, music rooms and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, football, cricket, cross country and dance, and there are clubs for chess, eco, science, choir and film. SEND support is listed for dyslexia, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication, and autistic spectrum disorder — a useful range for a small village primary. The school was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, with 19 applications for 16 places and 14 first-preference offers, giving a ratio of 1.19 applicants per place. That suggests local demand is healthy. For families in Northumberland looking for a community primary with strong maths outcomes, good SEND provision and a forest school on site, Pegswood is a solid, middle-of-the-road option that delivers reliably Good teaching without being a high-flyer on headline measures.

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