Prior Park Primary School, Berwick-upon-Tweed

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~795m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Deborah Currans
Pupils:110 / 210 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01289306667
Address:Dean Drive, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:122187
UKPRN:10080100
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Northumberland
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

41.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

23.5

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cemetery Lane (nr)
132m · 2 min walk
Springdale (opp)
151m · 2 min walk
Leisure centre (adj)
212m · 3 min walk
Braeside (on)
220m · 4 min walk
Parkside (SW - Bound)
287m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

52%

Available places

110 pupils

210 capacity

100 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Berwick-upon-Tweed

Low pressure
New homes approved:658
Projected new pupils:165

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Berwick-upon-Tweed

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(109)

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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

5.04049%

Overall absence

10.52632%

Persistent absence

76

Enrolments

Authorised3.78735%
Unauthorised1.25314%
Persistent (10%+)10.52632%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.99531%
18/19
3.20082%
20/21
6.76145%
21/22
5.37438%
22/23
5.53679%
23/24
5.04049%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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