Community school · Northumberland

Belford Primary School

2–11Ages
90Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122244URN

West Street, Belford, NE70 7QD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.3 below Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

12 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 24 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Northumberland median (1.5) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

12 applications · 10 places offered · 11 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 1.1; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 1.0; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 2.0; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 1.1; Northumberland median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2017 1.3; Northumberland median median 1.5
2016 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Northumberland median median 1.5
2014 1.2; Northumberland median median 1.5

This school
Northumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	12	1.2	11	1.10
Sep 2025	10	11	1.1	10	1.00
Sep 2024	14	17	1.2	14	1.00
Sep 2023	9	11	1.2	9	1.00
Sep 2022	6	6	1.0	6	1.00
Sep 2021	5	10	2.0	5	1.00
Sep 2020	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2019	7	8	1.1	7	1.00
Sep 2018	10	13	1.3	10	1.00
Sep 2017	9	12	1.3	9	1.00
Sep 2016	15	18	1.2	15	1.00
Sep 2015	7	11	1.6	7	1.00
Sep 2014	13	16	1.2	13	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 83% · Maths 92% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%12th of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Northumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	8%	105	105
2023/24	56%	0%	105	103
2022/23	64%	0%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Belford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.2applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Holy Island Church of England Primary School
8.5 km · Northumberland

Good2023
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
10.8 km · Northumberland

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Ellingham Church of England Primary School
11.0 km · Northumberland

Remains Good · improving2023

1.4applications per place
Seahouses Primary School
11.2 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School)
12.2 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2022

1.0applications per place
Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford
16.2 km · Northumberland

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.2applications per place
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
16.7 km · Northumberland

Good2020

1.5applications per place
Branton Primary School and Nursery
18.4 km · Northumberland

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

1.4applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122244 · 929/2325
Capacity: 187 pupils · 90 on roll
Free school meals: 17.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: West Street, Belford, NE70 7QD
Local authority: Northumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources