King Edwin Primary School, Amble

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lizzie Jackson
Pupils:161 / 210 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01665710388
Address:King Edwin Primary School, South Avenue, Amble, NE65 0ND
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:122174
UKPRN:10080105
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Northumberland
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

25.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

22 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress82%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

22.3

KS2

6

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Acklington Road (W-bound)
164m · 3 min walk
Woodbine Street (E-bound)
165m · 3 min walk
Coquet Grange
333m · 5 min walk
High Street (W-bound)
403m · 7 min walk
The Wynd (S-bound)
487m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

161 pupils

210 capacity

49 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Amble

Low pressure
New homes approved:41
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Amble

Admissions Demand - Northumberland

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

3,779

Applications

2,591

Got 1st preference

96.6%

Got preferred school

99.9%

Primary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.49124%

Overall absence

11.66667%

Persistent absence

120

Enrolments

Authorised2.6744%
Unauthorised1.81684%
Persistent (10%+)11.66667%
Severe (50%+)0.83333%

Absence trend

2.97561%
18/19
3.20637%
20/21
5.89027%
21/22
5.62275%
22/23
4.99272%
23/24
4.49124%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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