Holy Island Church of England Primary School
Lewins Lane, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Simpson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Federation
- Lowick and Holy Island Church of England Primary Schools
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 35
- Pupils on roll
- 8
- URN
- 122294
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01289388268
About this school
Holy Island Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 8 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Holy Island 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 6 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Island Church of England Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | 0% | 8 | — |
| Belford Primary School | 75% | 4.2% | 19.5% | 90 | 5.3 miles |
| Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 3.6% | 5.3% | 38 | 6.9 miles |
| Seahouses Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 16.2% | 60 | 8.6 miles |
| Scremerston First School | — | 5.3% | 22.9% | 38 | 8.7 miles |
| Spittal Community Primary School | — | 4.6% | 32.1% | 128 | 9.5 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belford Primary School5.3 miles
Primary · Belford
-
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School6.9 miles
Primary · Lowick
-
Seahouses Primary School8.6 miles
Primary · Seahouses
-
Scremerston First School8.7 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Spittal Community Primary School9.5 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
Other schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Berwick St Mary's 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 year groups does Holy Island Church of England Primary School teach?
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Holy Island Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Holy Island Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Island Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Island 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 big is Holy Island Church of England Primary School?
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School has 8 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Island Church of England Primary School full?
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School has capacity for 35 pupils and 8 on roll (23%), 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 Holy Island Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Island Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Holy Island Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Island Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Island Church of England Primary School?
- Holy Island Church of England Primary School is part of the Lowick and Holy Island Church of England Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Holy Island 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 Holy Island 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.