Hipsburn Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Northumberland
Unique reference
122264
Address
Lesbury, NE66 3PX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
102 (73% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
1%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.9%
Persistent absence
8.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.1%
Mixed 4.9%
Irish 1%
Other 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage3.1
WritingAverage2.5
MathsAverage1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 15%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hipsburn Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
11
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
11
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
11
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
14
9
5
Year 1
10
4
6
Year 2
18
10
8
Year 3
18
12
6
Year 4
13
4
9
Year 5
17
7
10
Year 6
12
6
6
Year 2024-2025

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