Welcome to
NCEA Bishop’s C OF E Primary
A note from our Headteacher
Welcome to NCEA Bishop’s Primary School. We are based at the Josephine Butler Campus in Ashington in the same building as Duke’s Secondary School and Castle School. We serve the wards of Ashington Central, College and Hirst and children can attend our school from our 2 year old provision to Year 6.
At Bishop’s Primary we aim for all children to grow in both their learning and their values.
This means we create a stimulating, safe and happy environment where every child feels valued and can thrive. We use the parable of the mustard seed to teach children about how they may begin small but over their time at school will achieve great things.
Just like seeds, we believe all children need LIGHT to grow and so we encourage all children to show our LIGHT values of Love, Inclusivity, Goodness, Hope and Truth at all times, whether in school or in the community.
We work together with our families to ensure we help our children to grow and flourish in all they do. We want our children to feel safe, be happy and love their learning. We want our families to feel welcome and supported by our school. In this way we are ‘all growing together’.
We hope you find the information on our website useful.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with our school office.
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Mrs. A Thompson, Headteacher"Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree"
(Matthew 13:31-32)
"It is the largest of all garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches"
(Matthew 13:31-32)
"All growing together"
Bishop's Primary School
Bishop’s Primary School
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Miss Haggerty's Year 4 class enjoyed bird watching, rides in the wheelbarrow and den building at #ForestSchool this afternoon.
Forest School aims to give children an appreciation of nature as well as putting smiles on their faces! Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust ... See MoreSee Less
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It was a frosty start to #ForestSchool but Mrs McKenna's Year 4 class soon warmed up by lighting fires using flint and steel. They also enjoyed wraps, toasted on the fire and a spot of bird watching!
Forest School teaches our children fire safety skills as well as being great fun! Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust ... See MoreSee Less
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Y4's skipping festival was great fun. We aim for all children in our school to take part in at least one sports festival every year so they experience lots of different sports and games Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust ... See MoreSee Less
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Just 5 days left. A reminder that if you're in our Nursery you still need to apply for a place in Reception as you aren't guaranteed a place Northumberland Church of England Academy TrustIt's almost time for the admission portal to close for Reception 2026!
If your child is born between 1st September 2021 - 31st August 2022, this message is for you. Our schools are accepting applications through the Northumberland County Council website until 15th January 2026, when the portal closes. Any applications sent to us after this date will be considered late.
If you want to maximise your child's chances of securing a place in one of our schools, you will need to apply before 15th January 2026. Please be aware that no places are guaranteed due to high local demand, so it's very important to ensure your application is not considered late.
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Miss Haggerty's Year 4 class followed in the afternoon for a muddy adventure in Forest School - they came back covered in smiles and mud! Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust ... See MoreSee Less
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Mrs McKenna's Year 4 class had a brilliant muddy morning in forest school...we hope your washing machines recover quickly! 😧 Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust ... See MoreSee Less
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Our Reception children had SNOW much fun in their first week back! ❄️☃️❄️⛄️❄️ Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust ... See MoreSee Less
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It's almost time for the admission portal to close for Reception 2026!
If your child is born between 1st September 2021 - 31st August 2022, this message is for you. Our schools are accepting applications through the Northumberland County Council website until 15th January 2026, when the portal closes. Any applications sent to us after this date will be considered late.
If you want to maximise your child's chances of securing a place in one of our schools, you will need to apply before 15th January 2026. Please be aware that no places are guaranteed due to high local demand, so it's very important to ensure your application is not considered late.
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We’re back and ready for a brilliant year!
Our pupils are already full of energy and enthusiasm this morning. We can’t wait to see what exciting things you all achieve this year. ... See MoreSee Less
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