St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Berwick-upon-Tweed, part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 69% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick in detail
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care, from £1 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick are Tweedmouth West Primary School (0.1 miles, Good); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good); Prior Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good); and Spittal Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good).
Tweedmouth West Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrior Park Primary SchoolSpittal Community Primary School
The trust
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick is one of 39 schools run by Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).
Who goes there
11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 39.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%) and Asian (21%).
In 2026, 8 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 4 (4.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berwick upon Tweed Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Union Brae (near), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School, Berwick (URN 122309), it was rated Good in February 2018.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Cuthberts is a warm, caring school where children are genuinely happy to attend. The school excels at teaching children to read confidently from an early age and develops their speaking and listening skills through creative storytelling. Pupils behave exceptionally well and learn to care for one another, supported by staff who know them and their families well.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and early reading - all Year 1 pupils reached expected standard in 2024 phonics screening
- Strong focus on speaking and listening skills with effective support for children needing additional help
- Pupils use the local area exceptionally well for learning - beaches, museums, Anglo-Saxon settlements, and weekly swimming lessons
- Exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils showing care and responsibility for each other
- Effective support for pupils with SEND following trust review and staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Core knowledge and themes linking learning together are not identified consistently across all subjects
- Pupils sometimes find it difficult to link and apply their knowledge fully across the curriculum
- Need to review curriculum to make core content and links between content explicit for staff delivery
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Weekly swimming lessons for Years 1-4, educational visits to local museums, practical investigations on Northumbrian beaches, residential stays at Anglo-Saxon settlement sites, community storytellers visiting school
St Cuthberts Catholic First School, Berwick has maintained good standards following its previous inspection. Pupils thrive in a caring environment where they behave exceptionally well and are eager to learn.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
19.6
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
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Your chances of a place at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
72 pupils
105 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
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
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
98
Total Pupils
48
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,217
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,593
Per pupil
£588k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick
Questions parents ask about St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick
What is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick's Ofsted rating?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2022. Before that, as St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School, Berwick (URN 122309), it was rated Good in February 2018.
What is the catchment area for St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
No fixed boundary. When St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
Classes at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick average 19.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick has around 98 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick 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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick?
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick is at Prince Edward Road, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)