Shilbottle Primary School, Alnwick
Shilbottle Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Alnwick, part of Pele Trust.
- 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
Shilbottle Primary School in detail
Shilbottle Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "' Fun, Respect & Friendship - Every Child Matters to Us ' At Shilbottle Primary we aim to put the interests of our children at the heart of everything we do. We believe that learning should be fun and that every child should have the opportunity to excel."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Shilbottle Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122238), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Shilbottle Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Shilbottle Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Shilbottle Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shilbottle Primary School are Hipsburn Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths); St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick (2.8 miles, 84% reading, 88% maths); Swansfield Park Primary School (2.9 miles); and NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles, 82% reading, 88% maths).
Hipsburn Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickSwansfield Park Primary SchoolNCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School
The trust
Shilbottle 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
15.5% 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, 9 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 1 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Railway Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and vehicle crime. 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Shilbottle Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Shilbottle Primary School (URN 122238), it was rated Good in January 2023.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
10.5
Avg class size
7.5
Infant (KS1)
11.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Shilbottle Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122238). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shilbottle Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shilbottle 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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 Shilbottle Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
71 pupils
151 places
80 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
33
Boys
38
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,553
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Shilbottle Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 122238). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.2%
Overall absence
7.6%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shilbottle Primary School
Are there exam results for Shilbottle Primary School?
Shilbottle Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 122238), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Shilbottle Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shilbottle Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2025. Before that, as Shilbottle Primary School (URN 122238), it was rated Good in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Shilbottle Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shilbottle Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Shilbottle Primary School?
Classes at Shilbottle Primary School average 10.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shilbottle Primary School?
Shilbottle Primary School has around 71 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Shilbottle Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Shilbottle 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 Shilbottle Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Shilbottle Primary School?
Shilbottle Primary School is at Shilbottle Grange, Shilbottle, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2XQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)