Kielder Primary School and Nursery

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 11
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Kielder, Hexham, NE48 1HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kielder Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Hexham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 15 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

10 pupils on roll, with places for 75

Eligible for free school meals50%

50%, 23.5 percentage points above 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 support30%

30%, 15.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10%

10%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kielder Primary School and Nursery

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Greenhaugh Primary School11 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Bewcastle School12 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Bellingham Primary School15 milesOfsted judgements: GoodNot published
Bellingham Middle School and Sports College15 milesOfsted: Good18% met the expected standard
Otterburn Primary School15 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Lee Williscroft-Ferris
Address
Kielder, Hexham, NE48 1HQ
Local authority
Northumberland
URN
122233

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.