Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School, Corbridge
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Corbridge. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. It was 78% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School in detail
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Making a difference in God's world to be the best we can be! Corbridge Church of England First School is a very special place to learn and grow. We love spending time outdoors!"
On phones, the school says: "Bullying UK Helplines ChildLine: Children can write or phone free of charge if they have a problem of any kind."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School are Beaufront First School (2.4 miles, Good); Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School (2.6 miles, Good); Hexham First School (3.2 miles, Good); and St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham (3.8 miles, Good).
Beaufront First SchoolBroomhaugh (VA) Church of England First SchoolHexham First SchoolSt Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (19.6%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Corbridge Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Helen's Lane (w-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a warm and inclusive school where children are genuinely happy and excited about learning. The school has invested significantly in promoting a love of reading and provides excellent support for all learners, including those with special needs. Leadership opportunities like the Eco Councillors, Diversity Ambassadors and Chicken Experts help pupils develop confidence and become active, caring members of the community.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on reading with a well-stocked library and reading ambassadors encouraging pupils to read widely
- Effective teaching of early phonics with consistent approaches ensuring pupils quickly understand letter sounds
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND who access the curriculum fully and achieve well alongside their peers
- Well-developed personal development programme with many leadership opportunities preparing pupils for life beyond school
- Nurturing school ethos with strong relationships between adults and pupils, resulting in excellent behaviour
Areas for Improvement
- Early writing instruction is inconsistent - opportunities to consolidate accurate letter formation, sizing, handwriting, punctuation and spelling are not maximised in all year groups
- Strategies to improve and embed mental arithmetic and multiplication facts recall are not fully embedded, leading to variable results in the multiplication tables check
- Some teachers focus on extending pupils' writing before securing consistency in the basics
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Chicken Experts club, Diversity Ambassadors, Eco Councillors, Friendship Buddies, Reading Ambassadors
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School is a happy and welcoming place where pupils flourish under strong Christian values and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has effectively maintained the standards identified at its previous inspection.
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
CFS Newsletter - 2 October 2026
2 Oct 2026
CFS Newsletter - 25 September 2026
25 Sep 2026
CFS Newsletter - 18 September 2026
18 Sep 2026
CFS Newsletter - 11 September 2026
11 Sep 2026
CFS Newsletter - 4 September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Northumberland Music
From Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
117 pupils
150 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Corbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Corbridge
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
143
Total Pupils
61
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,418
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,467
Per pupil
£701k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Questions parents ask about Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
What is Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School's Ofsted rating?
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
No fixed boundary. When Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
Classes at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School has around 143 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?
Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School is at St Helen's Lane, Corbridge, Northumberland, NE45 5JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)