Acomb First School
Hexham · Northumberland
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School information
- Official name
- Acomb First School
- Address
- Bishops Hill, Main Street, Acomb
- Postcode
- NE46 4PL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- URN (official identifier)
- 122170
- Establishment number
- 2002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–9 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 58
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 75
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Headteacher
- Miss Hannah Williamson
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 25 Apr 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.acomb.northumberland.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01434603870
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Acomb First School
| 2025/26 | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 58 | 44,381 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.1% | 24.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 39.7% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.2% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.7% | 3.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Acomb First School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 18 Jun 2023
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 12 Feb 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 13 Jun 2016
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 11 Jan 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Mar 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 29 Jan 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Acomb First School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Acomb First School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £18,600 for 12 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 20.7% | 25.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £321 | £344 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Acomb First School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 58 pupils.
| This school | Northumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £621,006 £10,707 per pupil | £8,169 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £633,880 £10,929 per pupil | £8,243 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £331,529 £5,716 per pupil · 52.3% | £3,872 · 47.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £86,522 £1,492 per pupil · 13.6% | £1,461 · 17.7% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £3,779 £65 per pupil · 0.6% | £173 · 2.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £97 · 1.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£12,874 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£32,466 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,868 per pupil, supply and agency £317 per pupil — spending up £2,061 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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