Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School in detail
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Mary’s we offer provision for Nursery and Reception aged children within an Early Years Unit. Children are welcome from age two in our Seedlings provision, and at aged three to four years old children can join our Nursery and can start as they turn aged three."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good); St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick (1.4 miles); Tweedmouth West Primary School (1.4 miles, Good); and Spittal Community Primary School (2.1 miles, Good).
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSt Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, BerwickTweedmouth West Primary SchoolSpittal Community Primary School
Who goes there
6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and other ethnic groups (5%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (28.9%) received SEN support and 15 (12.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Number 23 (near), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.1
Avg class size
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
87 pupils
114 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Berwick-upon-Tweed
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
41.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 13 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
121
Total Pupils
66
Boys
55
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,937
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,346
Per pupil
£683k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
18.7%
Persistent absence
75
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
What is Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 114 places.
How big are the classes at Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School average 16.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School has around 121 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 30 places, 13 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is at Newfields, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1SP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)