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Best Schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed

Northumberland · 13 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed ranked

1

Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School

TD15 1SPAges 2-11121 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
2

Holy Island Church of England Primary School

TD15 2SQAges 3-118 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
3

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

TD15 1NBAges 3-11161 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
4

Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford

TD15 2QAAges 4-1149 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
5

Prior Park Primary School

TD15 2DBAges 3-11110 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Scremerston First School

TD15 2RBAges 4-1138 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
7

Spittal Community Primary School

TD15 1RDAges 4-11128 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Tweedmouth West Primary School

TD15 2HSAges 4-11145 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
9

Berwick Academy

TD15 2JFAges 13-18601 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Requires Improvement
10

Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School

TD15 2JZAges 3-1129 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Requires Improvement
11

Ford Castle Residential Centre

TD15 2PXAges 16-99
Miscellaneous
12

Longridge Towers School

TD15 2XQAges 3-19288 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
13

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick

TD15 2EXAges 3-1198 pupils
Primary
Academy converter

Special schools and alternative provision in Berwick-upon-Tweed

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed

How many schools are there in Berwick-upon-Tweed?

Berwick-upon-Tweed has 14 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Berwick-upon-Tweed was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Grove Special School. Counting Good as well, 82% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Grove Special School

Source: Ofsted

Are there grammar schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Berwick-upon-Tweed?

Apply to Northumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.