Cambois Primary School

Cambois Primary School is performing well, maintaining strong standards since its last inspection. The school is praised for its inclusive environment where pupils feel happy and safe, and it effectively supports a high number of students with special educational needs, particularly those with autism. The curriculum is well-organized, and there is a strong focus on developing reading skills from an early age. Furthermore, the school demonstrates an understanding of local needs by incorporating practical skills, such as swimming and cycling, into the curriculum to help students adapt to their coastal surroundings. Despite its strengths, the school faces some challenges with mixed-age classes where learning could be more effectively aligned to ensure that all pupils deepen their knowledge. Additionally, there are instances where classroom activities do not match the curriculum objectives sufficiently, impacting some pupils' grasp of important concepts. Overall, the leadership's ambition and commitment to inclusivity contribute to a positive atmosphere conducive to student growth and development.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive environment
• Strong focus on reading and phonics
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Well-organized curriculum
• Successful integration of local context into learning
• Pupils exhibit positive behavior and respect

Areas for Improvement

• Mixed-age classes may hinder depth of learning
• Mismatch between task difficulty and curriculum content

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cambois Primary School attended 92.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 28.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.1% of pupils at Cambois Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cambois Primary School had 12.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.1% of pupils at Cambois Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 43.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cambois Primary School received £13,787 and spent £14,333 for each of its 136 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £182,000 (-£1,335 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Cambois Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cambois Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Cambois Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cambois Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Cambois Primary School have?

Cambois Primary School has 136 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cambois Primary School cover?

Cambois Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Cambois Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cambois Primary School?

Cambois Primary School is at Cowgate, Cambois, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1RD.