Bellingham Primary School
Foundation primary school in Hexham (Northumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.6
▼ 12.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.8%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
61%
64 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Who runs this school
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 01-09-2026.- Maintained by
- Northumberland (local council)
- Type of school
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 8
- Admissions authority
- School governing body
- Federation
- The Bellingham Federation
- Trust
- Not part of an academy trust
On Governance Register
iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.- 8 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
- Northumberland has 174 schools on the register, including 72 council-maintained primary schools. See them all.
What this means
- Funding
- Funded by the local council from the government's school funding, using a local formula.
- Staff and buildings
- The governing body employs the staff. The land and buildings are owned by the governing body or a charitable foundation.
- Admissions
- The governing body is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy, with applications usually coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- A governing body, sometimes with foundation governors, runs the school.
General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.