King Edwin Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Amble, Northumberland
King Edwin Primary School is a primary school in Amble, Northumberland for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- King Edwin Primary School, South Avenue, Amble, NE65 0ND
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of being part of this inclusive, welcoming school.”
- “They appreciate the new building and the extra opportunities that this brings.”
- “Pupils are keen to take on positions of responsibility, such as reading leaders.”
To improve
- “Pupils usually follow well-established routines during lessons and social times, although this is not consistently the case.”
- “However, handwriting is not taught consistently well.”
- “Some pupils do not develop successful letter formation or handwriting skills as quickly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Amble Links Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Broomhill Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Red Row Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Shilbottle Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hipsburn Primary School 4.7 mi Good
- Felton Church of England Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good
- Swarland Primary School 6.1 mi Not judged