Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School, Alnwick
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Alnwick, part of Pele Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 60% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School in detail
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122290), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School are Ellingham Church of England Primary School (3.8 miles) and Longhoughton Church of England Primary School (4.7 miles).
Ellingham Church of England Primary SchoolLonghoughton Church of England Primary School
The trust
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Pele Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.9%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Railway station, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greyfield (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School (URN 122290), it was rated Good in March 2020.
At a Glance
1.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
7.7
Avg class size
7.7
Infant (KS1)
8.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122290). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School is in Northumberland; for families living there:
Apply to Northumberland for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
Your chances of a place at Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
50 pupils
84 places
34 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alnwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alnwick
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
69
Total Pupils
40
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,328
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122290). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.7%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
50
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122290), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School (URN 122290), it was rated Good in March 2020.
What is the catchment area for Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Embleton Vincent Edwards 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 Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School average 7.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School has around 69 pupils on roll. 1% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Embleton Vincent Edwards 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 Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School?
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School is at Embleton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3XR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)