Shilbottle Primary School
Shilbottle Grange, Shilbottle, Alnwick, NE66 2XQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PELE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Shaw
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 151
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 151714
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01665575285
About this school
Shilbottle Primary School is a primary academy in Alnwick. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 71 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shilbottle Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Shilbottle Primary School (URN 122238).
How Shilbottle Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 71 | — |
| Hipsburn Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 102 | 2.6 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | 68% | 5.3% | 25.6% | 197 | 2.8 miles |
| Swansfield Park Primary School | — | — | — | 383 | 2.9 miles |
| NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School | 82% | 4.5% | 14.7% | 200 | 3.3 miles |
| Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School | — | 7.4% | 36.7% | 104 | 3.3 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Hipsburn Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Alnwick
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick2.8 miles
Primary · Alnwick
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Swansfield Park Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Alnwick
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NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Morpeth
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Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Alnwick
Other schools in Alnwick
- Branton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hipsburn Primary School Primary
- Longhoughton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Primary
- Swansfield Park Primary School Primary
- Whittingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Duchess's Community High School Secondary
- Barndale School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Shilbottle Primary School teach?
- Shilbottle Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alnwick.
- Who is the headteacher of Shilbottle Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shilbottle Primary School is Mr Craig Shaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shilbottle Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shilbottle 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 Shilbottle Primary School?
- Shilbottle Primary School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Shilbottle Primary School full?
- Shilbottle Primary School has capacity for 151 pupils and 71 on roll (47%), 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 Shilbottle Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shilbottle Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shilbottle Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Shilbottle Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Shilbottle Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shilbottle Primary School is part of PELE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Shilbottle 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 Shilbottle 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 10 July 2026.