Allendale Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Allendale, NE47 9PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Allendale Primary School is a primary school in Allendale for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 48th of 68 primary schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 September 2014, report published 3 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

126 pupils on roll, with places for 154

Eligible for free school meals12.7%

12.7%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Allendale Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitfield CofE Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Shaftoe Trust Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Whitley Chapel Church of England First School	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Henshaw Church of England Primary School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Phil Vincent
Phone: 01434683376
Website: allendaleprimary.northumberland.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Allendale, NE47 9PS
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 122171

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.