Greenhaugh Primary School

Greenhaugh Primary School is recognized for its strong community atmosphere, where pupils feel happy and safe. The school has maintained a good standard of education, with a well-planned curriculum that reflects the local area's uniqueness. There is a high level of support for pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and most pupils excel in reading and mathematics due to effective teaching strategies. Parents express great satisfaction with the care and attention given to their children, highlighting the school's commitment to their well-being. However, the inspection identified some concerns, particularly in foundation subjects like history, where the curriculum lacks clarity regarding essential knowledge. As a result, pupils struggle to retain what they learn compared to more structured subjects like reading and mathematics. Leaders are encouraged to further refine the curriculum to ensure that all subjects effectively build on prior knowledge and focus on intended learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Strong community atmosphere fostering happiness and safety.
• High expectations of pupils' behavior supported by effective management.
• Focus on developing a love of reading with a well-taught phonics program.
• Inclusive and diverse selection of texts available in the library.
• Targeted support for pupils with SEND leading to successful learning.
• Well-planned mathematics curriculum enabling pupils to remember essential knowledge.
• Opportunities for personal development through outdoor learning and engagement with visitors.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of clarity in curriculum plans for some foundation subjects like history.
• Focus on activity over intended learning outcomes in some lessons.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2022–23 pupils at Greenhaugh Primary School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.1%). 10.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 16.2%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2022–23, 4.3% of pupils at Greenhaugh Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 0.8%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2022–23 Greenhaugh Primary School had 8.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2022–23, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 18.4%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2022–23 Greenhaugh Primary School received £13,473 and spent £13,157 for each of its 23 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £68,000 (£2,953 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Greenhaugh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greenhaugh Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

When was Greenhaugh Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Greenhaugh Primary School was last inspected in September 2022.

How many pupils does Greenhaugh Primary School have?

Greenhaugh Primary School has 13 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greenhaugh Primary School cover?

Greenhaugh Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Greenhaugh Primary School?

Greenhaugh Primary School is at Greenhaugh, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 1LX.