Whitley Chapel Church of England First School
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School information
| URN | 122293 |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-9 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Angela Hayward |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | NE47 0HB |
| Latest pupils | 31 |
| FSM eligible | 9.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Leazes Lane, Whitley Chapel, Steel, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 0HB
www.whitleyfirst.northumberland.sch.uk/1434673294| DfE number | 3443 |
| UKPRN | 10078816 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2025 |