Horton Grange Primary School

NorthumberlandCommunity school

Cowpen Road, Blyth, NE24 4RE

Headteacher: Mrs Nichola IrvingSchool website ↗Pupils: 547 (capacity: 630)

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 June 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
79.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding21.0%

Maths

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
68
Applications received
87
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1652.0%0.0%+0.1+1.6-0.9
2016/1772.0%0.0%+2.2+2.5+2.7
2017/1869.0%12.0%+2.5+3.7+2.0
2018/1974.0%8.0%+0.4+2.8+1.6
2022/2374.0%5.0%+0.4+1.9-0.6
2023/2469.0%8.0%---
2024/2579.0%7.0%---
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