School profile

Cramlington Northburn Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cramlington, NE23 3QS

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,506 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

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

Cramlington Northburn Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils282 of 300 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Gary Parnaby
Local authorityNorthumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122269.

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 maths78%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading85%72%76%
Expected standard in writing83%71%73%
Expected standard in maths90%70%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils282
Girls126
Boys156
Eligible for free school meals9.6%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support60
EHC plan28
Average class size20.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.6%
Other White
1.8%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other Black
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
African
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence5.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence13%12.9%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)82
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places300
Pupils on roll272
Unfilled places9.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.53
Support staff (FTE)17.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Cramlington Northburn Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBurnside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryEastlea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCramlington Shanklea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCramlington Village Primary SchoolFree schools
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBeaconhill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryHareside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySs Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryCramlington Learning VillageAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryCragside CofE Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cramlington Northburn Primary School

What is Cramlington Northburn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cramlington Northburn Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2013.

How does Cramlington Northburn Primary School rank in England?

Cramlington Northburn Primary School ranks 2,506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cramlington Northburn Primary School?

Cramlington Northburn Primary School has 282 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 300.

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.