Schools in Alnwick
Northumberland · 11 schools
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Schools in Alnwick (11)
- Hipsburn Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · NE66 3PX
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 71% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Whittingham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · NE66 4UP
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 65% expected (2025) - Branton Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 2-11 · NE66 4JF
- Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · NE66 3XR
- Longhoughton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · NE66 3AJ
- Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · NE66 1DJ
Ofsted report cardKS2: 62% expected (2024) - Shilbottle Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · NE66 2XQ
- Swansfield Park Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · NE66 1UL
- The Duchess's Community High School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · NE66 2DH
Attainment 8: 41.3 (2026)99% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Alnwick (9)Special schools in Alnwick (1)Secondary schools in Alnwick (1)
11
9 primary · 1 secondary
2,525
78% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
3,248
723 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Alnwick
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
41.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
34.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
460 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +115 primary and +83 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
77% occupied · 338 spare places
Secondary Schools
77% occupied · 375 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Alnwick
How many schools are there in Alnwick?
Alnwick has 11 open schools: 9 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Alnwick?
None of the 3 graded schools in Alnwick currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Alnwick have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Alnwick with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick (84% in reading, 88% in maths); Hipsburn Primary School (75% in reading, 67% in maths); and Whittingham Church of England Primary School (79% in reading, 50% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, AlnwickHipsburn Primary SchoolWhittingham Church of England Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Alnwick?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Alnwick selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Alnwick have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Alnwick have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Alnwick?
Apply to Northumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.