Holy Island Church of England Primary School
Holy Island Church of England Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Berwick-upon-Tweed for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 8 pupils and room for 35. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Lewins Lane, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2SQ01289 388268lowickholyislandschools.org.ukMrs Rebecca Simpson executive headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 21 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Northumberland council has drawn an official catchment area for this school. You can see it on the map below; it covers about 14 square kilometres. Living inside it moves your child up the queue when there are more applicants than places. It doesn't guarantee a place: the council's admissions rules decide the order.
Set your home postcode at the top of the page to see whether you live inside it.
18 places were empty (72% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 133% since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Northumberland council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Other difficulty or disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
No other schools of this phase within 8 km.
Questions parents ask
Is Holy Island Church of England Primary School a good school?
Holy Island Church of England Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in November 2023.
What is Holy Island Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Holy Island Church of England Primary School good at its last full inspection on 21 November 2023.
How many pupils does Holy Island Church of England Primary School have?
8 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 35 places, so it is 23% full.
Is Holy Island Church of England Primary School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 18 places were empty in 2024/25 (72% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
How big are the classes at Holy Island Church of England Primary School?
The average class had 8.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Lewins Lane, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2SQ
- Telephone
- 01289 388268
- Website
- www.lowickholyislandschools.org.uk
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Simpson
- Type of school
- Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Newcastle
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Ward
- Norham & Islandshires
- Constituency
- North Northumberland
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 122294 · LAESTAB 9293447 · UKPRN 10078815
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Catchment area: Northumberland council open data (Open Government Licence), reprojected to WGS84.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.