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Spittal Community Primary School

Community school · Berwick-upon-Tweed · TD15 1RD

Ages 4–11 · 128 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
108

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

128 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
128
Boys / girls
67 / 61
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
128 / 210 (61%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Kiff

Location

Address
Main Street, Spittal
Postcode
TD15 1RD
Town
Berwick-upon-Tweed
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.8%.

Open schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed
16
Primary schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed
10
Academies among open schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed
13% (2)
Open schools in TD15
17
Primary in TD15
11
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Berwick-upon-TweedNear TD15

  • Prior Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berwick-upon-Tweed · TD15 2DB · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Tweedmouth West Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Berwick-upon-Tweed · TD15 2HS · Northumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Scremerston First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Berwick-upon-Tweed · TD15 2RB · Northumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Wendy Kiff
Telephone
01289307413
Website
www.spittal.northumberland.sch.uk/

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