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St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham

Northumberland, NE46 2EEPrimaryAges 4–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham

St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham, is a small Roman Catholic primary in Northumberland that serves pupils from ages 4 to 9. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is a solid, consistent rating, though it falls short of the Outstanding grade held by nine other primary schools in the local authority. Where the school does stand out is in its oversubscription figures: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 22 applications for just 13 places, with all 13 first-preference families offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.69 suggests strong local demand, even if the school's headline metrics don't place it among the top-ranked primaries in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHencotes, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2EE
HeadteacherSarah Oakes
Local AuthorityNorthumberland
Number of Pupils92
Free School Meals (FSM)18.5%
School Capacity92 / 150 (61% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolDining HallLibraryMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersSwimmingCross CountryAthleticsCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: stmaryshexham.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.