Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland
Hugh Joicey Church of England Primary School, Ford is a primary school in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 15 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bank Top, Ford, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2QA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 49 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 15 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils live by the school vision of ‘Love one another, love learning, love nature’.”
- “They are friendly and caring to one another and try their best in lessons.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful.”
To improve
- “A very few pupils struggle to manage their behaviour.”
- “The school has experienced considerable staffing turbulence in recent years.”
- “This has hampered some of the school’s curriculum development and has resulted in inconsistent pupil achievement over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 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.
- Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- Glendale Primary School (Prev. Wooler First School) 6.7 mi School remains Good
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School 6.7 mi Not judged
- Scremerston First School 8.1 mi Not judged
- Prior Park Primary School 9.1 mi Good
- Spittal Community Primary School 9.5 mi Standards maintained
- Tweedmouth West Primary School 9.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick 9.8 mi Standards maintained