Spittal Community Primary School, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, caring village school where children thrive. Strong relationships between staff and families create a supportive environment, and pupils display exemplary behaviour with genuine kindness towards each other. The school is particularly strong in reading and mathematics, with well-trained staff who understand how children learn best.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning throughout the school -
- Reading is taught well with a strong focus from Nursery onwards, resulting in confident, fluent readers -
- Mathematics curriculum is well sequenced with expert teaching that helps pupils build knowledge effectively -
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, who access the curriculum well alongside their peers -
- Excellent provision for pupils' wellbeing and personal development with a wide range of visits and activities
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack clear guidance on the most important knowledge pupils need to learn and remember, affecting consistency across the curriculum -
- Early years learning environment and activities do not always support children to practise and develop new knowledge and skills securely
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Beach visits, milk monitors, sports leaders, school councillors, clubs, enrichment visits and visitors to school
Spittal Community School is a caring village school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well. The school has successfully maintained the good standards from its previous inspection, with strong relationships between families and staff.
At a Glance
32.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
48 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
128 pupils
210 capacity
82 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(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.57522%
Overall absence
13.40206%
Persistent absence
97
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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