Cramlington Hillcrest School
Other · Community special school · Ages 11–18 · Cramlington, Northumberland
Cramlington Hillcrest School is an other school in Cramlington, Northumberland for ages 11–18 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- East View Avenue, East Farm, Cramlington, NE23 1DY
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 125 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 64% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils develop their emotional regulation and communication skills well through the school’s curriculum.”
- “They are ambitious for pupils to ‘aim high’ and to ‘dream, believe and achieve’.”
- “Leaders have high aspirations for pupils.”
To improve
- “Yet, leaders have recognised that the teaching of phonics could be more effective in meeting pupils’ specific needs.”
- “There are some inconsistencies in the way different staff teach phonics.”
- “However, the steps of knowledge that pupils learn are not always clearly identified in assessments.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- The Apex Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Whytrig Middle School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Dales School 3.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Bede Academy 3.3 mi Good
- Gilbert Ward Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Seaton Sluice Middle School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Howard House School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade