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Prudhoe West Academy

Northumberland, NE42 6HRPrimaryAges 2–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Prudhoe West Academy

Prudhoe West Academy is a state primary school in Northumberland, serving children from age 2 to 9. It sits within a local authority that contains 127 primary schools, of which only nine hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Prudhoe West itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2015, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. Among its local peers, it ranks behind Eastlea Primary School, Belsay Primary School, and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School in Ashington, though these are the top-performing schools in the area. The school is led by headteacher Michelle Brewster and has a mixed gender intake with no religious character. With 242 pupils on roll against a capacity of 300, it is not yet full, but it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, receiving 47 applications for 38 places and offering all 38 first-preference applicants a spot.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWest Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6HR
HeadteacherMichelle Brewster
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils242
Free School Meals (FSM)24.0%
School Capacity242 / 300 (81% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsLibraryForest SchoolICT SuiteDining HallGymnasiumSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsRoundersCricketDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubChoirEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Prudhoe West Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.