Ofsted: Good

Tweedmouth Community Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Benjamin Hulbert

location_onBerwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ

language Visit Website phone 1289307480

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

359

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Expected Standard

58%

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Age Range

9-13

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Tweedmouth Community Middle School is a Community school secondary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Tweedmouth Community Middle School is a community school in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 337 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #42 of 82 primaries in Northumberland and #9,380 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 56%

Reading77% LA 69%

Writing67% LA 68%

Maths76% LA 67%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading80% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths74% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.0

Read

LA -0.9

-2.3 to 0.3

-1.1

Write

LA -0.7

-2.4 to 0.1

-0.9

Maths

LA -1.7

-2.1 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading85% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA -0.2

1.2 to 3.9

1.3

Write

LA 0.0

0.0 to 2.5

3.1

Maths

LA -0.9

2.0 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 59%

Reading88% LA 72%

Writing78% LA 75%

Maths74% LA 68%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA -0.4

1 to 3.8

-0.1

Write

LA 0.0

-1.4 to 1.2

-0.7

Maths

LA -1.2

-2 to 0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 June 2024

Inspection Report

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27 February 2019

Inspection Report

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17 November 2017

Inspection Report

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03 November 2016

Inspection Report

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03 December 2014

Inspection Report

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19 October 2010

Inspection Report

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23 March 2010

Inspection Report

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11 June 2008

Inspection Report

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30 January 2007

Inspection Report

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16 May 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-02-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-11-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-11-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-12-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 337 pupils. During this period, there were 15 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	337	15	4.5%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	337	13	3.9%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	353	6	1.7%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	349	13	3.7%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	351	8	2.3%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	359	5	1.4%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	359	11	3.1%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	361	9	2.5%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	342	6	1.8%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	346	5	1.4%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	346	7	2.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	334	1	0.3%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	335	1	0.3%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	339	10	2.9%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	315	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	315	3	1.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	317	14	4.4%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	300	10	3.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	304	14	4.6%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	302	12	4.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	306	11	3.6%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	308	7	2.3%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	309	2	0.6%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	302	7	2.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	309	9	2.9%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	311	15	4.8%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree56%

agree35%

disagree9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree56%

agree32%

disagree9%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree47%

agree12%

disagree9%

don't know1%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes29%

no71%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree50%

agree25%

disagree15%

strongly disagree5%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree63%

agree29%

disagree3%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree65%

agree28%

disagree1%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree57%

agree41%

disagree1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree29%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree28%

disagree3%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree29%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes90%

no10%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Queen Elizabeth High School

Good

location_on Hexham, NE46 3JB

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The Blyth Academy

Good

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Bede Academy

Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Northumberland

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Queen Elizabeth High School

The Blyth Academy

Bede Academy

Ashington Academy