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Longridge Towers School

Independent · ages 3-19MixedIndependent288 pupilsSixth formNurseryBerwick-upon-TweedNorthumberland
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places111 spare288 pupils, 399 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll288Census January 2024

Longridge Towers School is an independent school in Berwick-upon-Tweed for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 288 pupils and room for 399.

Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ01289 307584lts.org.ukMr Jonathan Lee headAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

36 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score43.8
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 32.032.020182019: 44.144.120192022: 46.346.320222023: 36.636.620232024: 45.245.220242025: 43.843.82025
Since 2018: +11.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018NorthumberlandEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11364535393436
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 843.845.236.646.344.132.044.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%40%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%63%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.194.323.434.544.303.063.854.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%31%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 14 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Geography88%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
History84%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
English Language80%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Combined Science60%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science.
LanguagesFrench8

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
80%England 54%
73%England 58%
Geography24 entries
88%England 51%
60%England 36%
History19 entries
84%England 52%
77%England 56%
Physics15 entries
93%England 82%
Chemistry15 entries
93%England 81%
Biology15 entries
100%England 82%
Statistics13 entries
100%England 51%
Art and Design11 entries
82%England 58%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
English Language3529%80%91%54%
English Literature3315%73%88%58%
Geography2446%88%96%51%
Combined Science200%60%90%36%
History1958%84%95%52%
Physical Education1729%77%100%56%
Physics1553%93%100%82%
Chemistry1540%93%100%81%
Biology1540%100%100%82%
Statistics1331%100%100%51%
Art and Design1118%82%100%58%
Computer Science850%75%88%56%
French838%100%100%60%
Design & Technology60%0%33%50%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

21 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-35.5 points per entry
A level progress-0.13Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better15%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students213018244343
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry35.5031.3825.9837.2234.9529.71
Average A level gradeB-CC-B-C+C
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS36.4132.1026.0437.0834.5130.79
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects15%11%0%25%29%14%
A level progressA level value added-0.13+0.12+0.19-0.31

A level subjects

4 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsEconomics8Geography6English Literature5Biology5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Economics8 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 57%
Geography6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 51%
English Literature5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 52%
Biology5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 49%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
44.943.0
Gap 1.9England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

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.

Pupils on roll288Census January 2024
Places39972% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support28%81 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%2 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls136 / 152
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll288309328346316315
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support28%17%13%17%22%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%1%1%1%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 18 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training94%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training94%67%79%
Education61%42%55%
Apprenticeship0%8%3%
Work33%17%21%
Not in education, work or training0%25%3%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m212 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate67 per 1,000 people26% lower than the England average
Typical house price£207,950Northumberland
Nearest bus stop480 mLongridge Towers, 2 stops within 500 m

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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Grove Special SchoolCouncil2.3 miles51Not inspectedCompare
Prior Park Primary SchoolCouncil2.5 miles110Good 202346Compare
Tweedmouth West Primary SchoolCouncil2.6 miles145Good 202031Compare
Berwick AcademyAcademy2.7 miles601Requires improvement 20246Compare
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, BerwickAcademy2.7 miles98Not inspectedCompare
Scremerston First SchoolCouncil2.9 miles38No overall grade 202530Compare
Spittal Community Primary SchoolCouncil3.1 miles128Not inspectedCompare
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England3.2 miles161Good 202351Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Longridge Towers School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Longridge Towers School yet.

How good are Longridge Towers School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 43.8, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Longridge Towers School have?

288 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 399 places, so it is 72% full.

Does Longridge Towers School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 4 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ
Telephone
01289 307584
Website
www.lts.org.uk
Head
Mr Jonathan Lee
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Northumberland
Ward
Norham & Islandshires
Constituency
North Northumberland
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1946
URN
122376 · LAESTAB 9296001 · UKPRN 10013990

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from