Scremerston First School
Scremerston, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Smith
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 122248
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01289307536
About this school
Scremerston First School is a community primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 38 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Scremerston First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Scremerston First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scremerston First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 22.9% | 38 | — |
| Prior Park Primary School | — | 5% | 42.6% | 110 | 1.4 miles |
| Spittal Community Primary School | — | 4.6% | 32.1% | 128 | 1.4 miles |
| Tweedmouth West Primary School | — | 5.1% | 17.5% | 145 | 2.1 miles |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick | — | 5.3% | 11.4% | 98 | 2.1 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | — | 3.7% | 12% | 161 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.86%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.27%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prior Park Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Spittal Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Tweedmouth West Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick2.1 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Other schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford Primary
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
- Prior Park Primary School Primary
- Spittal Community Primary School Primary
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick Primary
- Tweedmouth West Primary School Primary
- Berwick Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Tweedmouth Community Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Berwick Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Scremerston First School teach?
- Scremerston First School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- Who is the headteacher of Scremerston First School?
- The headteacher of Scremerston First School is Mrs Sarah Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Scremerston First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scremerston First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Scremerston First School?
- Scremerston First School has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Scremerston First School full?
- Scremerston First School has capacity for 70 pupils and 38 on roll (54%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Scremerston First School a faith school?
- No. Scremerston First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Scremerston First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scremerston First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Scremerston First School's absence rate?
- Scremerston First School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Scremerston First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Scremerston First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.