Cleaswell Hill School

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 19
Ofsted: Outstanding

School Avenue, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DJOpen in maps

Cleaswell Hill School is a special school in Choppington for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 March 2017, report published 10 April 2017

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

16 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.5

2.5, 43.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.13

0.13, 3.96 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

261 pupils on roll, with places for 261

Eligible for free school meals51%

51%, 24.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cleaswell Hill School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Gust Independent School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.4
Rosewood Independent School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Howard House School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 3.6
NCEA Castle School2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Collingwood School & Media Arts College3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 3.6

School details

School type
Community special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Mike Jackson
Phone
01670823182
Website
cleaswellhill.northumberland.sch.uk
Address
School Avenue, Guide Post, Choppington, NE62 5DJ
Local authority
Northumberland
URN
122382

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.