St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Hexham · Northumberland
BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 46 member schools: 40 primary schools, 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | Gateshead | Northumberland | Sunderland. Regions: North East. — from the BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST public record.
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham is a primary academy in Hexham, Northumberland, part of BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
- Address
- Hencotes
- Postcode
- NE46 2EE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- URN (official identifier)
- 148261
- Establishment number
- 3840
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–9 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Number of pupils
- 81
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 150
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Oakes
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 11 Jul 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- stmaryshexham.bwcet.com
- Telephone
- 01434603791
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
| 2025/26 | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 81 | 44,381 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.7% | 24.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.9% | 7.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.9% | 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
4 published inspections for St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School (URN 122311)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 1 Dec 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School (URN 122311)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 18 Apr 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School (URN 122311)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School (URN 122311)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Oct 2007
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 St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 2.7% | 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 St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £29,450 for 19 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 23.2% | 25.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £359 | £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 St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 92 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Northumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £694,000 £7,543 per pupil | £7,316 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £768,000 £8,348 per pupil | £6,946 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £383,000 £4,163 per pupil · 49.9% | £3,561 · 51.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £160,000 £1,739 per pupil · 20.8% | £1,080 · 15.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £7,000 £76 per pupil · 0.9% | £198 · 2.9% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £2,000 £22 per pupil · 0.3% | £170 · 2.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£74,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£300,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,020 per pupil, supply and agency £173 per pupil — spending up £327 per pupil on 2023/24.
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, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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