Humshaugh Church of England First School

Humshaugh Church of England First School has been confirmed as a good school during its recent inspection. The school places a strong emphasis on high expectations for academic performance while nurturing pupils' personal development. Pupils enjoy their time at school, demonstrate good behavior, and engage actively in numerous extra-curricular activities. This includes effective involvement from all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, who benefit from supportive and encouraging teaching practices.

Strengths

• Strong ethos rooted in care and support for all pupils
• High expectations for academic achievement and personal development
• Effective prioritization and nurturing of a love for reading
• Creative and engaging teaching methods
• Strong relationships between pupils and staff
• Dedicated and skilled governing body
• High levels of pupil attendance
• Involvement in intergenerational community activities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment practices in some subjects
• Variable opportunities for pupils to engage in reasoning activities in mathematics

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 2024–25 pupils at Humshaugh Church of England First School attended 97.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

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 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Humshaugh Church of England First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 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 2025–26 Humshaugh Church of England First School had 10.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

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 2025–26, 11.9% of pupils at Humshaugh Church of England First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Humshaugh Church of England First School received £13,533 and spent £13,355 for each of its 42 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £20,000 (£466 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 Humshaugh Church of England First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Humshaugh Church of England First School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Humshaugh Church of England First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Humshaugh Church of England First School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Humshaugh Church of England First School have?

Humshaugh Church of England First School has 42 pupils on roll.

What age range does Humshaugh Church of England First School cover?

Humshaugh Church of England First School for pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Humshaugh Church of England First School?

Humshaugh Church of England First School is at Humshaugh, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4AA.