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EnglandNorth EastNorthumberlandNE70 7QDBelford Primary School
Primary

Belford Primary School

Primary

Northumberland · Belford · NE70 7QD http://www.belfordprimary.northumberland.sch.uk/

Pupils
87
cap. 187
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
87
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
87
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Belford Primary School · Primary · Northumberland

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
75%
+19pp
88%72%56%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
RWM higher standard
8%
+8pp
38%19%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
8%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
25%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
83%
SPAG higher standard
17%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
87
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
West Street, Belford, NE70 7QD
Local authority
Northumberland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2575%8%75%25%83%8%92%25%92%83%105.0105.0105.029%87
2023/2456%0%100%0%78%0%67%0%89%78%105.0103.0103.035%78
2022/2364%0%79%29%79%7%64%14%71%71%103.0101.0102.0-2.80-0.80-4.0025%84
2018/1988%38%88%38%100%38%100%50%100%100%107.0109.0109.0+3.50+4.80+5.309%77
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published17%58

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/258716.729%0%20%4%5%
2023/247815.635%0%17%5%7%
2022/238414.025%0%17%5%6%
2021/227915.825%0%22%6%17%
2020/217616.520%1%17%
2018/197716.79%1%18%3%
2017/185811.817%0%19%3%6%
2016/176613.211%0%24%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.