Community school · Northumberland

Burnside Primary School

2–11Ages
515Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122266URN

Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, NE23 1XZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.7 above Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

137 applications for 60 places · 9th of 65 in Northumberland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

15 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 March 2012
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Northumberland median (1.5) close to England median (2.2)

137 applications · 60 places offered · 81 named it first

2026 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 2.0; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.9; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 1.8; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.7
2018 2.4; Northumberland median median 1.6
2017 2.4; Northumberland median median 1.5
2016 2.5; Northumberland median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Northumberland median median 1.5
2014 2.4; 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	60	137	2.3	81	1.35
Sep 2025	60	129	2.2	76	1.27
Sep 2024	60	119	2.0	62	1.03
Sep 2023	53	103	1.9	50	0.94
Sep 2022	48	109	2.3	48	1.00
Sep 2021	49	90	1.8	49	1.00
Sep 2020	60	129	2.2	64	1.07
Sep 2019	44	103	2.3	43	0.98
Sep 2018	51	123	2.4	52	1.02
Sep 2017	37	88	2.4	37	1.00
Sep 2016	59	145	2.5	76	1.29
Sep 2015	60	120	2.0	58	0.97
Sep 2014	60	143	2.4	66	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 88% · Maths 88% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%5th of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	80%	20%	108	108
2023/24	78%	11%	105	106
2022/23	72%	13%	108	107

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

Burnside Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Eastlea Primary School
0.3 km · Northumberland

Standards maintained2025

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

Remains Good2022

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

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cramlington Village Primary School
0.8 km · Northumberland

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hareside Primary School
1.8 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

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

2026

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

Good2023

1.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School
2.7 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: 122266 · 929/2527
Capacity: 518 pupils · 515 on roll
Free school meals: 7.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, NE23 1XZ
Local authority: Northumberland

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