Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Newfields, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1SPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 April 2017, report published 22 May 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 July 2023
This is a very happy school. Adults know the pupils well and make sure that they are well looked after. There is a caring and nurturing environment, and pupils treat each other kindly. Leaders want the best for all pupils. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are fully included. Parents of pupils with SEND are very positive about their child's experiences at the school. One parent commented that since their child with SEND had started at the school, they had their 'happy little boy back'. Pupils are taught what bullying is. There is very little bullying, and pupils are confident that if it did occur, it would be dealt with by staff. All pupils spoken to could name an adult in school that they trust and who they could speak to about worries or concerns. Pupils enjoy the opportunities on offer. They spoke with enthusiasm about trips to Holy Island, the Great North Museum and the Laing Art Gallery. Leaders ensure that pupils visit a range of culturally interesting places. Many pupils enjoy sports sessions with visiting coaches. Pupils show great pride when discussing community work, such as visiting elderly people with dementia.
What the school should improve
- Some curriculum areas do not use assessment effectively enough to check how well pupils have remembered important knowledge. This means that staff do not review and adapt the curriculum as effectively as they could. Leaders need to ensure that staff use assessment consistently well to check what pupils know to inform further curriculum development.
- In some subjects, pupils are not using precise subject knowledge when completing evaluative tasks. As a result, pupils are not making connections between knowledge that would help them to demonstrate their learning. Where this occurs, leaders need to ensure that pupils are given opportunities to apply their subject-specific knowledge regularly to draw precise conclusions.
Pupil numbers and mix
121 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good |
| Tweedmouth West Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good |
| Spittal Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Prior Park Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr G Hilton
- Phone
- 01289306170
- Address
- Newfields, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1SP
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- URN
- 122271
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.