Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
Voluntary aided 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
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.4
▼ 14.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.1%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
56%
28 / 50 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).Whitley Chapel Church of England First School is a Church of England primary school located in Hexham, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 31 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 50. The school is led by Mrs Angela Hayward.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Connecting Classrooms
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 122293
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Hexham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Andrew Patterson | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 1996 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Ogle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Wrighton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Herdman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Marshall | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Beverley Briggs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emelie Borg | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angela Hayward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Denise Todd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lewis Short | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Rutherford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Halliday Rowell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel O'Neill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marie Flatman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Herdman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jane Wrighton Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
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