Cramlington Northburn Primary School

Cramlington Northburn Primary School is recognized as a good school where both pupils and staff enjoy a nurturing and supportive environment. Leaders emphasize the importance of well-being, which translates into a positive atmosphere for learning. The school has a strong focus on reading, with a wide range of quality literature introduced to students, and systems in place to support those with special educational needs. The community spirit and engaged teaching practices are notable strengths that contribute to a safe and happy school culture. However, there are areas that require improvement, particularly in ensuring all students, including those with SEND, are reading books that match their phonics knowledge and in enhancing teacher training for delivering the full curriculum effectively.

Strengths

• High priority given to pupil well-being and mental health.
• Strong inclusion and support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Staff trained effectively to cater to individual learning needs.
• Diverse and well-sequenced curriculum that promotes understanding and knowledge.
• Positive behaviour management and anti-bullying initiatives.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils with SEND are reading books not matching their phonics knowledge.
• Not all staff have the subject knowledge needed to deliver the planned curriculum effectively.

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 Cramlington Northburn Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.6% 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, 0.3% of pupils at Cramlington Northburn 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 Cramlington Northburn Primary School had 16.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.0% 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, 21.3% of pupils at Cramlington Northburn Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 9.9% 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 Cramlington Northburn Primary School received £8,454 and spent £8,445 for each of its 276 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £252,000 (-£913 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 Cramlington Northburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cramlington Northburn Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

When was Cramlington Northburn Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cramlington Northburn Primary School was last inspected in November 2022.

How many pupils does Cramlington Northburn Primary School have?

Cramlington Northburn Primary School has 282 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cramlington Northburn Primary School cover?

Cramlington Northburn Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cramlington Northburn Primary School?

Cramlington Northburn Primary School is at Horton Drive, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 3QS.