Bellingham Middle School and Sports College

Redesmouth Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 2EN

Good

Inspected 8 October 2019

Good

Ofsted

18%

KS2 expected

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

9–13

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Northumberland →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 9–13
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 51 / 240 (21%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 October 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

15.7%

SEN support

19.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

10.2%

Overall absence

22.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

3.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£45,832

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,014 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£14,226

Spend per pupil

£14,588

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.