Acomb First School, Hexham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 49

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Hannah Williamson
Pupils:58 / 75 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01434603870
Address:Bishops Hill, Main Street, Hexham, NE46 4PL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 April 2023View full report
URN:122170
UKPRN:10080107
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hexham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

24.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

23.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Pant (at)
261m · 4 min walk
Village Hall (adj)
467m · 8 min walk
Post Office (opp)
637m · 10 min walk
Millersfield (in)
706m · 11 min walk
Morrison Terrace (adj)
820m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

58 pupils

75 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hexham

Low pressure
New homes approved:904
Projected new pupils:226

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hexham

Admissions Demand - Northumberland

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

3,779

Applications

2,591

Got 1st preference

96.6%

Got preferred school

99.9%

Primary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

25 April 2023
16 January 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 May 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.29579%

Overall absence

8.92857%

Persistent absence

56

Enrolments

Authorised3.62038%
Unauthorised0.67541%
Persistent (10%+)8.92857%
Severe (50%+)1.78571%

Absence trend

3.01429%
18/19
2.26566%
20/21
5.51555%
21/22
4.47721%
22/23
4.07895%
23/24
4.29579%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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