Ofsted: Good

Berwick Middle School

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

personMr Glen Bird

location_onBerwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LA

language Visit Website phone 1289306140

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

334

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Expected Standard

67%

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Age Range

9-13

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Berwick 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

Berwick Middle School is a community school in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 284 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #13 of 82 primaries in Northumberland and #3,886 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 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

67%

LA 56%

Reading79% LA 69%

Writing82% LA 68%

Maths73% LA 67%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading75% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.9

-4.3 to -1.7

2.2

Write

LA -0.7

0.9 to 3.4

-2.0

Maths

LA -1.7

-3.3 to -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.2

-2.1 to 0.4

0.0

Write

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 1.2

-0.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.2 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 59%

Reading68% LA 72%

Writing63% LA 75%

Maths67% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.4

-2.2 to 0.4

-2.7

Write

LA 0.0

-3.9 to -1.5

0.2

Maths

LA -1.2

-1 to 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 March 2023

Inspection Report

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29 November 2017

Inspection Report

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15 October 2013

Inspection Report

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06 December 2011

Inspection Report

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05 April 2011

Inspection Report

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04 October 2010

Inspection Report

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11 March 2008

Inspection Report

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02 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-12-06

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

3.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.8%(5 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 284 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	284	9	3.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	284	3	1.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	324	6	1.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	325	23	7.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	330	14	4.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	337	13	3.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	334	5	1.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	338	13	3.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	335	16	4.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	338	13	3.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	340	14	4.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	331	15	4.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	330	3	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	330	21	6.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	330	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	330	7	2.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	328	14	4.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	299	7	2.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	306	7	2.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	305	8	2.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	315	5	1.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	314	4	1.3%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	317	8	2.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	313	7	2.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	304	9	3.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	307	6	2.0%	3.1%	0

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 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 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.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

88.0%Positive

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

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree42%

agree44%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree38%

agree42%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree40%

agree13%

disagree7%

strongly disagree11%

don't know2%

not applicable27%

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.

strongly agree47%

agree38%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree56%

agree33%

disagree11%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree47%

agree40%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree62%

agree36%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree62%

agree36%

disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree44%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes87%

no13%

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Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Good

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The King Edward VI School

Outstanding

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Queen Elizabeth High School

Good

location_on Hexham, NE46 3JB

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The Blyth Academy

Good

location_on Blyth, NE24 4JP

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Bede Academy

Good

location_on Blyth, NE24 2SY

emoji_events #5 in LA

Ashington Academy

Good

location_on Ashington, NE63 8DH

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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

Ponteland High School

The King Edward VI School

Queen Elizabeth High School

The Blyth Academy

Bede Academy

Ashington Academy