Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford
Bank Top, Ford, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Roberts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 49
- URN
- 122291
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01890820217
About this school
Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 49 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford, 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 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 19.2% | 49 | — |
| Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 3.6% | 5.3% | 38 | 4.4 miles |
| Wooler First School | — | 5.8% | 12.8% | 107 | 6.7 miles |
| Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School | — | 6.1% | 33.3% | 29 | 6.7 miles |
| Coldstream Primary School | — | — | — | — | 6.9 miles |
| Scremerston First School | — | 5.3% | 22.9% | 38 | 8.1 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)
- 19.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Lowick
-
Wooler First School6.7 miles
Primary · Wooler
-
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School6.7 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Coldstream Primary School6.9 miles
Primary
-
Scremerston First School8.1 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
- 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 Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford teach?
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- Who is the headteacher of Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford?
- The headteacher of Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford is Mr Christopher Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford, 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 Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford?
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford has 49 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford full?
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford has capacity for 75 pupils and 49 on roll (65%), 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 Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford a faith school?
- Yes. Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford as having no nursery classes.
- What is Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford's absence rate?
- Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford. 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.