Tweedmouth West Primary School, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Tweedmouth West Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. It was 68% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- 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
Tweedmouth West Primary School in detail
Tweedmouth West Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "As children we want to be our best selves and bring our best efforts to school every day - working to the best of our abilities, being kind, bringing out the best in one another."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Paper copies and translations are available on request. Here at the West, we are an experienced and hard working staff, with a dedicated Governing body. Together, we ensure the best start in life for all of our children to flourish. We aim to create an environment where everyone is valued, and feels safe and happy."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Tweedmouth West Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Tweedmouth West Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Tweedmouth West Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tweedmouth West Primary School are St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick (0.1 miles); Prior Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good); and Spittal Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good).
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, BerwickPrior Park Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolSpittal Community Primary School
What parents say
39 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tweedmouth West Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 10 (6.9%) 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
Tweedmouth West Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 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 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Union Brae (near), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Tweedmouth West Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a welcoming community where every child feels happy and safe. Reading is at the heart of learning, with pupils developing fluency and confidence through high-quality texts and well-trained staff. Children with additional needs receive precise support that allows them to thrive alongside their classmates, while all pupils develop strong communication skills and learn to respect and value differences.
Key Strengths
- Excellent pupil behaviour with high expectations consistently modelled by staff
- Strong emphasis on reading with well-trained staff delivering phonics consistently from Reception
- Early identification of pupils with SEND ensuring they receive precise support and can learn alongside classmates
- Rich curriculum enriched with frequent visits and visitors, developing pupils' understanding of diversity and British values
- Effective communication with parents and swift resolution of minor issues
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not regularly check what pupils know and can remember, so learning tasks sometimes do not build on existing knowledge or address gaps in understanding
- Need to ensure assessment approaches are used consistently to help pupils build secure knowledge across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, screen club (working with local filmmakers and artists), sports clubs, local competitions, art gallery visits, joint arts projects with other schools
Tweedmouth West First School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2020. The school has a strong sense of community pride and has effectively developed its curriculum, with improving pupil outcomes.
At a Glance
19.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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 Tweedmouth West Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
102 pupils
150 places
48 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(6)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
77
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,735
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,940
Per pupil
£720k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
90
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
Tweedmouth West Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tweedmouth West Primary School
What is Tweedmouth West Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tweedmouth West Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tweedmouth West Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tweedmouth West Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tweedmouth West Primary School?
Tweedmouth West Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Tweedmouth West Primary School?
Classes at Tweedmouth West Primary School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tweedmouth West Primary School?
Tweedmouth West Primary School has around 145 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tweedmouth West Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Tweedmouth West Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tweedmouth West Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Tweedmouth West 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 Tweedmouth West Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Tweedmouth West Primary School?
Tweedmouth West Primary School is at Osborne Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)