Ringway Primary School
Community primary school in Choppington (Northumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
70%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.6
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.2%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
189 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Ringway Primary School is a primary school located in Choppington, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 176 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs L Robson.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Charanga (Music)
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 122247
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kristian Marshall | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kristian Marshall Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Hedley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lauren Caisley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Myers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Barron | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Riane Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Fitzsimmons | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kaye Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Allison Wilson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kerry Halliday | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Geraghty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Claire Munley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Myers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kerry Halliday Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · 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