Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed (Northumberland).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Berwick St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 108 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mr G Hilton.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Charanga (Music)
- Forest School
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 122271
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joyce Guthrie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joyce Guthrie Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Douglas Watkins Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Baxter | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sandra Bond | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Flora Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Bollands | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Robert Kelsey | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gary Hilton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Miss Pam Murray Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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