Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School
West Street, Norham-on-Tweed, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Gary Hilton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Tweed Learning Federation
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- URN
- 135064
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01289382370
About this school
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 29 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled 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
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 Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled 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 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 27 |
| 2024/25 | 26 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.1% | 33.3% | 29 | — |
| Swinton Primary School | — | — | — | — | 3.8 miles |
| Coldstream Primary School | — | — | — | — | 5.9 miles |
| Chirnside Primary School | — | — | — | — | 6.3 miles |
| Prior Park Primary School | — | 5% | 42.6% | 110 | 6.4 miles |
| Tweedmouth West Primary School | — | 5.1% | 17.5% | 145 | 6.6 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)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.05%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swinton Primary School3.8 miles
Primary
-
Coldstream Primary School5.9 miles
Primary
-
Chirnside Primary School6.3 miles
Primary
-
Prior Park Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Berwick-upon-Tweed
-
Tweedmouth West Primary School6.6 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
- 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 Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School teach?
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- Who is the headteacher of Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School is Mr Gary Hilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled 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 Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School?
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School full?
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 29 on roll (41%), 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 Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled 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 is Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled 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 Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled 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 1 July 2026.