Prudhoe West Academy, Prudhoe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Prudhoe West Academy excels at making every child feel included and supported. Teachers know their pupils well and respond quickly to any gaps in learning, ensuring no child falls behind. The school offers exciting enrichment opportunities and creates a happy, positive environment where children are excited to come to school each day.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve highly with consistently above-average results in phonics and Year 4 multiplication checks
- Excellent targeted support for pupils with special needs, using therapeutic approaches to help them manage behaviour and sustain progress
- High-quality teaching throughout the school with strong subject expertise and careful curriculum planning
- Positive whole-school culture with excellent attendance and behaviour, supported by effective reward systems
- Comprehensive and inclusive approach to personal development with wide range of enrichment activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Space club with links to Kielder observatory, buddy roles, leadership opportunities, clubs and activities to develop interests and talents
Prudhoe West Academy is a strong performing primary school where pupils achieve highly across all areas, with consistently above-average outcomes in phonics and mathematics. The school has created an inclusive, supportive culture where all pupils, including those with additional needs, make significant progress.
At a Glance
22.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
233 pupils
300 capacity
67 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Prudhoe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Prudhoe
Admissions Demand - Northumberland
Places available
3,779
Applications
2,591
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.9%
Primary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.94424%
Overall absence
11.65644%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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