Primary school

Acomb First School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–9
  • Mixed
  • Northumberland
  • NE46 4PL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2018

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 67No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North East 8No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · North East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
6 of 6 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st66
2nd20
3rd10

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2016Ungraded visit
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202658
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.5%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support32.3%
EHC plan7.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.9%

Girls 36.9%Boys 63.1%

77.3% full · 75 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher11.2
Pupils per adult6.2
  • Classroom teachers 3.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.2
  • Other support 1.8

Teachers 5.2 FTE · Whole workforce 11.2 · 15 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,707
Spend per pupil£10,929
Staff spend per pupil£8,011
Reserve per pupil−£560
  • −£32,466revenue reserve
  • −£12,874in-year balance

Grants £12,377 · self-generated £520 · premises £376 per pupil