Community school · Northumberland

Cramlington Shanklea Primary School

2–11Ages
266Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122194URN

Nairn Road, Parkside Chase, Cramlington, NE23 1RQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains Good (Concerns)Ungraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 above Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

68 applications for 36 places · 16th of 65 in Northumberland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains Good (Concerns)Ungraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

1 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)
15 October 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Northumberland median (1.5) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

68 applications · 36 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.9; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 1.9; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 2.1; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 2.0; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 1.8; Northumberland median median 1.7
2018 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2017 1.4; Northumberland median median 1.5
2016 2.7; Northumberland median median 1.6
2015 1.9; Northumberland median median 1.5
2014 2.1; Northumberland median median 1.5

More applications per place than the Northumberland median in 12 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	36	68	1.9	32	0.89
Sep 2025	40	76	1.9	40	1.00
Sep 2024	36	78	2.2	35	0.97
Sep 2023	28	65	2.3	28	1.00
Sep 2022	45	95	2.1	49	1.09
Sep 2021	39	79	2.0	39	1.00
Sep 2020	42	91	2.2	39	0.93
Sep 2019	45	83	1.8	45	1.00
Sep 2018	37	85	2.3	37	1.00
Sep 2017	51	72	1.4	51	1.00
Sep 2016	44	117	2.7	52	1.18
Sep 2015	44	84	1.9	42	0.95
Sep 2014	35	74	2.1	35	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%34th of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Northumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	0%	105	104
2023/24	47%	4%	105	102
2022/23	48%	4%	104	100

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

Cramlington Shanklea Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Burnside Primary School
0.6 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

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

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Eastlea Primary School
0.9 km · Northumberland

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Cramlington Northburn Primary School
0.9 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Hareside Primary School
1.1 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
1.4 km · Northumberland

Good2023

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Beaconhill Community Primary School
1.5 km · Northumberland

2026

1.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School
2.0 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: 122194 · 929/2077
Capacity: 330 pupils · 266 on roll
Free school meals: 22.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Nairn Road, Parkside Chase, Cramlington, NE23 1RQ
Local authority: Northumberland

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