Spittal Community Primary School

About Spittal Community Primary School

Spittal Community Primary School sits within Northumberland’s state primary landscape, a local authority that counts 127 primary schools, nine of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Spittal itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections, including a 2025 ungraded visit where inspectors confirmed that standards were being sustained. Among its local peers, the school ranks behind Eastlea Primary School, Belsay Primary School, and St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School in Ashington, though it serves a notably different demographic: 32.1 per cent of its 106 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school operates at roughly half its 210-pupil capacity. That smaller roll means class sizes are modest, and the school’s nursery provision offers an entry point for families from age four. Headteacher Wendy Kiff leads a mixed, non-denominational setting that draws families from the Berwick-upon-Tweed area, with oversubscription for Reception places in the 2025/26 admissions round — 26 first-preference applications for 26 places, and 36 total applications for those same spots.

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