Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection — down from Outstanding.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
24.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
13.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
29 pupils
70 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Berwick-upon-Tweed
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Admissions Demand - Northumberland
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(4)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.04763%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
20
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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