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The Sele First School

Primary school in Hexham, Northumberland. Good (Jun 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 14 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around June 2026

The last inspection was in June 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.2 milesSt Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham

    Primary, Hexham, Northumberland

    Good (Jul 2023)

  2. 0.8 milesHexham First School

    Primary, Hexham, Northumberland

    Report card, Jun 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention

  3. 1.5 milesAcomb First School

    Primary, Hexham, Northumberland

    School remains Good (Apr 2023)

  4. 2.1 milesBeaufront First School

    Primary, Hexham, Northumberland

    Report card, Apr 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention

  5. 3.8 milesCorbridge (VA) Church of England First School

    Primary, Corbridge, Northumberland

    Standards maintained (Apr 2025)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.