Beaufront First School
Community primary school in Hexham (Northumberland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Beaufront First School I would like to welcome you to our website and to our school. We are a small but friendly school with high standards. We pride ourselves on our family atmosphere and our caring approach to each and every one of our pupils.
Our pupils come from both the immediate area around the school and from many of the surrounding towns and villages within the beautiful Northumbrian countryside. We take our role within the Hexham Partnership of schools very seriously and are proud to be part of this group of excellent schools. Please come and visit us.
We would be very happy to show you around and answer any questions. We hope that our website will give you an insight into our successful school and will answer any questions you may have.
Mr Neil Hanford, Headteacher Admissions Term Dates Forest School Curriculum Wrap Around Care School Uniform Newsletters Newsletter 11th October 2024 Upcoming Events 2 Mar Year 3 - Monet trip 9:00am - 3:00pm 2 Mar Class 1 - Monet 10:00am - 3:00pm 3 Mar Reception - Monet Trip 9:00am - 1:00pm 3 Mar Parent Teacher consultations 2:00pm - 6:00pm 4 Mar Year 4 - Monet 8:15am - 1:00pm All events Attendance Reception 98.30% Year 1 100.00% Year 2 100.00% Year 3 93.30% Year 4 97.10% Whole school to date 95.30% Whole school this week 97.70% Weekly/Annual target 97.00% Welcome to Beaufront First School I would like to welcome you to our website and to our school.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 122222
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 9 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Darling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lindsay Hamilton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sami Elgahmi | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Nixon | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Watson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Bolam | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Crowley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alexandra Katherine Hold Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ann Attwood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Patrick Chapman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Hanford Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Boucetla Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sophie Davidson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Hawkins Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jessica Spiers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Katy Sayburn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record