Longridge Towers School, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Longridge Towers School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Longridge Towers School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Longridge Towers School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Where pupils go next
Of the 30 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 53% went on to university or other higher education and 23% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 81 pupils (28.1%) received SEN support and 2 (0.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
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 (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
23 April 2024
Short Visit
28 June 2023
Regulatory Compliance
12 February 2020
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
31 January 2017
Focused Compliance Inspection
31 January 2017
About
Longridge Towers School is a non-selective co-educational private day school with some boarding provision in the parish of Horncliffe near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England, for children between the ages of three and eighteen.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Longridge Towers School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Keep up with Longridge Towers School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
288 pupils
399 places
111 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
2,104
Applications
1,819
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
28.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
288
Total Pupils
136
Boys
152
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Longridge Towers School
What are GCSE results like at Longridge Towers School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Longridge Towers School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Longridge Towers School last inspected?
Longridge Towers School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
How many pupils go to Longridge Towers School?
Longridge Towers School has around 288 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Longridge Towers School?
Longridge Towers School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Longridge Towers 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, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Longridge Towers School?
Longridge Towers School is at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2XQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)