Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Newfields, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr G Hilton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Tweed Learning Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 122271
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01289306170
About this school
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary 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 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 27.3% | 121 | — |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | — | 3.7% | 12% | 161 | 0.8 miles |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick | — | 5.3% | 11.4% | 98 | 1.4 miles |
| Tweedmouth West Primary School | — | 5.1% | 17.5% | 145 | 1.4 miles |
| Spittal Community Primary School | — | 4.6% | 32.1% | 128 | 2.1 miles |
| Prior Park Primary School | — | 5% | 42.6% | 110 | 2.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.27%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.73%
- Persistent absence
- 18.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick1.4 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Tweedmouth West Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Spittal Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Prior Park Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Other schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed
- 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
- Scremerston First 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 Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- Who is the headteacher of Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is Mr G Hilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary 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 Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School full?
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 121 on roll (115%), so it is at or above 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 Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is part of the The Tweed Learning Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary 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 Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary 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.