Community school · Northumberland

Eastlea Primary School

3–11Ages
235Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122191URN

Skipton Close, Northburn Lea, Cramlington, NE23 3ST · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.9 above Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

101 applications for 29 places · 2nd of 65 in Northumberland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

22 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 July 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.9 above Northumberland median (1.5) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

101 applications · 29 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 3.5; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 2.8; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 2.5; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 2.1; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 2.6; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.7
2018 3.0; Northumberland median median 1.6
2017 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.5
2016 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2015 1.9; Northumberland median median 1.5
2014 2.0; Northumberland median median 1.5

More applications per place than the Northumberland median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Northumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	101	3.5	34	1.17
Sep 2025	28	79	2.8	32	1.14
Sep 2024	29	73	2.5	35	1.21
Sep 2023	30	65	2.2	40	1.33
Sep 2022	28	61	2.2	28	1.00
Sep 2021	30	64	2.1	36	1.20
Sep 2020	30	78	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2019	15	35	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2018	13	39	3.0	13	1.00
Sep 2017	17	37	2.2	17	1.00
Sep 2016	20	45	2.3	18	0.90
Sep 2015	16	30	1.9	16	1.00
Sep 2014	23	46	2.0	22	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 73% · Maths 86% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%39th of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Northumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	9%	102	105
2023/24	82%	6%	109	107
2022/23	73%	10%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Eastlea Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Burnside Primary School
0.3 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Cramlington Village Primary School
0.6 km · Northumberland

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cramlington Northburn Primary School
0.7 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
0.9 km · Northumberland

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hareside Primary School
2.0 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Beaconhill Community Primary School
2.2 km · Northumberland

2026

1.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
2.3 km · Northumberland

Good2023

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School
2.8 km · Northumberland

2026

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 122191 · 929/2074
Capacity: 210 pupils · 235 on roll
Free school meals: 25.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Skipton Close, Northburn Lea, Cramlington, NE23 3ST
Local authority: Northumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources