Stakeford Primary School
East Ford Road, Stakeford, Choppington, NE62 5TZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Stakeford Primary School is a primary school in Choppington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 65th of 68 primary schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 February 2024, report published 19 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 February 2024
Stakeford Primary is a friendly and inclusive school. Staff have created an environment that makes pupils feel happy, safe and welcome. Staff really get to know every pupil. It is a place where children come first. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are proud of their school and being part of the community. Pupils behave well. They move around the school sensibly and sit and chat together calmly in the dining hall. Children learn these behaviours from the moment they join the school. Bullying is rare and, if it happened, pupils know that any adult in school would deal with it quickly. Pupils are keen to learn and they have positive attitudes. They are now benefiting from an ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils. Teaching takes account of children's individual starting points in the early years. This helps to make sure that children are ready to move on to Year 1. Pupils enjoy a curriculum that is broad and balanced. Overall, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well by the end of key stage 2. Pupils enjoy a range of visits and visitors that add to the curriculum. For example, pupils recently visited a national centre for children's books and enjoyed an author visit for World Book Day.
What the school should improve
- The school does not check consistently well in lessons as to when pupils are ready to move on in their learning. This means that, sometimes, staff are not clear about how pupils are progressing and when pupils need to be challenged further. In addition, the pace of learning in lessons slows down. The school should implement a school-wide approach to ongoing assessment in lessons.
- The school's systems are not consistently used well in checking how the curriculum is helping pupils to achieve. It means that leaders cannot be fully assured the newly developed curriculum is having the intended impact on pupils' outcomes. The school should ensure a consistent system is in place to enable leaders to check the impact of the curriculum on pupils' progress.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
19 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
162 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Stakeford Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Ringway Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Mowbray Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 41% met the expected standard |
| Central Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bothal Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julie Hall
- Phone
- 01670812369
- Address
- East Ford Road, Stakeford, Choppington, NE62 5TZ
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- URN
- 122178
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.