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Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Cramlington, NE23 6LW

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,753 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils336
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Joanne Parker
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened30 Nov 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134473.

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 maths71%, 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.10%, similar to England, similar to Northumberland8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Northumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Northumberland104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Northumberland104105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Northumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Northumberland71%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Northumberland70%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils336
Girls160
Boys176
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.6%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.20%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.6

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
91.4%
Indian
1.8%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
African
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Other White
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Caribbean
0.3%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)17.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.04
Support staff (FTE)16.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.73
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.4%, better than England, better than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySs Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCramlington Learning VillageAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHareside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFordley Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySeghill First SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCramlington Shanklea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBeaconhill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryCramlington Village Primary SchoolFree schools
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryBurnside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryEastlea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School

What is Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School rank in England?

Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School ranks 4,753 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

What are Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School made 51 offers from 73 applications (1.4 per offer), and 39 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School?

Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School has 336 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School?

Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School?

At Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.4% 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.