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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Spittal Community Primary School

Community primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed (Northumberland).

KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.4
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.8%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
61%
128 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About the school

URN
122185
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Cricket
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Hockey
  • Lego
  • Music
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Yoga

and 2 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Governing body (10 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Geraldine CowanChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Martin DixonGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Stuart CoyleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Nicholas HairGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Shona RichardsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2030
Miss Emma RichardsGovernorElected by school staffsince 2017 · until 2029
Mrs Wendy KiffGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016
Ms Chloe HattleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr John ToddGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Iain ScottGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2030
Mrs Shona Richardson FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Stuart Coyle FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2017 · term ended 2025
Mr Iain Scott FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record