Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School

Voluntary aided school·First school Riding Mill, Northumberland·NE44 6DR

School type

First school

Ages 5–9

Key Stage 2 performance

Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School is a first school for pupils aged 5–9. Pupils move on to a separate junior or middle school before Year 6, so the school does not enter pupils for the Key Stage 2 SATs and has no KS2 results to publish.

This applies to every first school in England — it does not mean data is missing. Ofsted judgements and school information are shown below.

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first

100%

10 first choices, 11 places

First choices per place

0.91

fewer first choices than places

Applications naming the school

any preference, for 11 places

Applications from another council area

First preferences per place, last five years▼ 0.09

00.511.5

1 per place

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Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

Every child who put Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Good

Safeguarding effective?

Yes

Early years provision

Outstanding

School profile

Age range: 5–9
Pupils on roll: 64
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6

6.2%

Typical primary: 21.5%

% EAL

0.0%

Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support

12.5%

Typical primary: 14.3%

% with an EHC plan

4.7%

Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence

4.0%

Typical primary: 5.3%

Persistently absent

3.6%

Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher

17.3

Typical primary: 20.7

Spend per pupil

£9,328

Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

Nearby primary schools

Corbridge Middle School Corbridge · 3.0 mi 69.8 Ovingham Middle School Prudhoe · 4.2 mi 60.5 St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe Prudhoe · 4.8 mi 75.1 Highfield Middle School Prudhoe · 4.8 mi 42.8 St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Hexham · 5.9 mi 41.8 Hexham Middle School Hexham · 6.0 mi 58.8 Stamfordham Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · 7.7 mi 52.5 Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne · 7.8 mi 56.5

Location

Official sources

Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

About Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School

Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School is a primary school in Riding Mill, Northumberland, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 64 pupils aged 5 to 9 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted.

Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First School their first choice was offered one of its 11 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.0%. There are about 17.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.