Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

In its own words: "Love sits at the heart of everything that we do as a school and community. Our vision is driven by four key passages from scripture: Loving, valuing and accepting yourself, either as a child or an adult, is a key part to good mental health and wellbeing."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 97% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School are Throckley Primary School (1.4 miles, 92% reading, 95% maths); Wylam First School (1.4 miles, Good); Ryton Junior School (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); and Ryton Community Infant School (1.9 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School.

Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Pele Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Wylam Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Three Tuns (wb), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary 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 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).

In 2024/25, Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.