Primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School
West Street, Norham-on-Tweed, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2JZ
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 1 October 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- Places
- 70
- How full
- 41% full — 29 of 70 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 15 / 14
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 10%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- With an EHC plan
- 0%
- On SEN support
- 42%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Northumberland 002D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 34%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 16%
- Households owning their home
- 62%
- Households in social housing
- 14%
- Households with no car
- 10%
- Adults economically inactive
- 52%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Gary Hilton
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Ward
- Norham & Islandshires
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- URN
- 135064
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | — | 6.4 mi |
| Tweedmouth West Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 6.6 mi |
| Scremerston First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 6.6 mi |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, BerwickAcademy converter | No grade | — | 6.7 mi |
| Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, FordVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | — | 6.7 mi |
| Spittal Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 7.1 mi |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | — | 7.1 mi |
| Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2023 | — | 7.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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