School profile

Burnside Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cramlington, NE23 1XZ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,757 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Burnside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils515
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jane Ramsay
Local authorityNorthumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122266.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%, better than England, better than Northumberland58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Northumberland8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Northumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Northumberland104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Northumberland104105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Northumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Northumberland71%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Northumberland70%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils515
Girls245
Boys270
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7%
First language not English2.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.415
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.412
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.67
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size28.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
Indian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other White
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Other mixed
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.1
Teachers (FTE)20.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.2
Support staff (FTE)24.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.137
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.81
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Northumberland0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Burnside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryEastlea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCramlington Northburn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCramlington Shanklea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCramlington Village Primary SchoolFree schools
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryHareside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBeaconhill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySs Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryCramlington Learning VillageAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCragside CofE Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Burnside Primary School

What is Burnside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Burnside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Mar 2012.

How does Burnside Primary School rank in England?

Burnside Primary School ranks 1,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Burnside Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Burnside Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Burnside Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Burnside Primary School made 60 offers from 137 applications (2.3 per offer), and 60 of 81 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Burnside Primary School?

Burnside Primary School has 515 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Burnside Primary School?

Burnside Primary School had 415 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Burnside Primary School?

At Burnside Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Burnside Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Burnside Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.