NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ashington, Northumberland
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashington, Northumberland for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Norham Road, Ashington, NE63 0LF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Northumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “This school has strong community links.”
- “It embodies its Christian vision to nurture pupils and to ‘let their light shine’.”
- “The school has high expectations for pupils.”
To improve
- “However, this is less developed in some other subjects.”
- “This means that the school does not have the same depth of knowledge around pupil achievement in these subjects.”
- “The school is working to ensure that pupils make sustained improvements in arithmetic so that more pupils achieve the expected standard in mathematics at the end of key stage 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2024 (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) | 72% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Northumberland.
- Central Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Stakeford Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Bothal Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ringway Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Mowbray Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged