Cramlington Northburn Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Cramlington, Northumberland
Cramlington Northburn Primary School is a primary school in Cramlington, Northumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Horton Drive, Cramlington, NE23 3QS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 282 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “Cramlington Northburn Primary is a very caring and happy place.”
- “Pupils and staff enjoy coming to school.”
- “Mutual respect and kindness are part of daily life.”
To improve
- “However, some staff have not accessed the training they need to deliver the phonics programme consistently well.”
- “Some pupils, including those with SEND, do not read books which are well matched to the sounds that they know.”
- “This results in some pupils being moved on too quickly before they are ready to do so.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2022 (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) | 78% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Burnside Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Eastlea Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Cramlington Shanklea Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Cramlington Village Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Beaconhill Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Hareside Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good