Ovingham Church of England First School, Prudhoe
Ovingham Church of England First School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 9 in Prudhoe, part of Cheviot Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ovingham Church of England First School in detail
Getting a place at Ovingham Church of England First School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Ovingham Church of England First School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ovingham Church of England First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ovingham Church of England First School are Prudhoe Castle First School (0.5 miles, Good); Prudhoe West Academy (0.7 miles, Good); St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe (0.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 94% maths); and Mickley First School (1.1 miles, Good).
Prudhoe Castle First SchoolPrudhoe West AcademySt Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoeMickley First School
The trust
Ovingham Church of England First School is one of 18 schools run by Cheviot Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.1% 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, 18 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) 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
Ovingham Church of England First School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Prudhoe Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middle School (opposite), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Ovingham Church of England First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ovingham Church of England First School are Ovingham Middle School (under 0.1 miles), Highfield Middle School (0.9 miles) and Prudhoe Community High School (1.1 miles).
Ovingham Middle SchoolHighfield Middle SchoolPrudhoe Community High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
17.3
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Ovingham Church of England First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
120 pupils
150 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Prudhoe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Prudhoe
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
107
Total Pupils
68
Boys
39
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
11.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,965
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,552
Per pupil
£740k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
107
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
Ovingham Church of England First School
Questions parents ask about Ovingham Church of England First School
What is Ovingham Church of England First School's Ofsted rating?
Ovingham Church of England First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ovingham Church of England First School?
No fixed boundary. When Ovingham 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 Ovingham Church of England First School?
Ovingham Church of England First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Ovingham Church of England First School?
Classes at Ovingham Church of England First School average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ovingham Church of England First School?
Ovingham Church of England First School has around 107 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ovingham Church of England First School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Ovingham Church of England First School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ovingham Church of England First School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Ovingham 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 Ovingham Church of England First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Ovingham Church of England First School?
Ovingham Church of England First School is at Ovingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6DE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)