Burnside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Cramlington, Northumberland
Burnside Primary School is a primary school in Cramlington, Northumberland for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, NE23 1XZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 515 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 February 2023
Strengths
- “Friendly, happy pupils typify Burnside Primary.”
- “Pupils show respect for their friends and their teachers.”
- “Relationships are warm and trusting.”
To improve
- “Yet, in subjects such as history, the important knowledge that pupils need to know is not identified clearly.”
- “Pupils find it difficult to recall their prior learning.”
- “Sometimes, teachers find assessment of learning difficult when the main learning is not precisely identified.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 81 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Eastlea Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Cramlington Northburn Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Cramlington Shanklea Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Cramlington Village Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Hareside Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Beaconhill Community Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good