Cleaswell Hill School, Choppington

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mike Jackson
Pupils:261 / 261 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01670823182
Address:School Avenue, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 2 March 2017
URN:122382
UKPRN:10015224
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Blyth and Ashington
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2017 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

50.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress73%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with0%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cleaswell Hill School (wb)
62m · 1 min walk
Mowbray Terrace (near)
237m · 4 min walk
Middle School (o/s)
318m · 5 min walk
Shops (opp)
329m · 5 min walk
The Square (opp)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

261 pupils

261 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Choppington

Low pressure
New homes approved:206
Projected new pupils:37

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Choppington

Admissions Demand - Northumberland

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

1,986

Applications

1,744

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Secondary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

2 March 2017
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
20 September 2011
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement
24 March 2009
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.55323%

Overall absence

28.9916%

Persistent absence

238

Enrolments

Authorised8.08058%
Unauthorised3.47265%
Persistent (10%+)28.9916%
Severe (50%+)5.88235%

Absence trend

5.53911%
18/19
17.39325%
20/21
9.97681%
21/22
9.04521%
22/23
10.59184%
23/24
11.55323%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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