Community school · Northumberland

Cramlington Northburn Primary School

3–11Ages
282Pupils
PrimaryPhase
122269URN

Horton Drive, Cramlington, NE23 3QS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

1.2 above Northumberland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Northumberland

82 applications for 30 places · 5th of 65 in Northumberland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

5 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 March 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

2.7applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Northumberland median (1.5) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

82 applications · 30 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.7; Northumberland median median 1.5
2025 2.7; Northumberland median median 1.6
2024 2.6; Northumberland median median 1.6
2023 2.0; Northumberland median median 1.5
2022 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2021 3.2; Northumberland median median 1.7
2020 2.6; Northumberland median median 1.6
2019 2.2; Northumberland median median 1.7
2018 2.8; Northumberland median median 1.6
2017 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.5
2016 2.3; Northumberland median median 1.6
2015 2.6; Northumberland median median 1.5
2014 2.8; 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	30	82	2.7	21	0.70
Sep 2025	30	82	2.7	24	0.80
Sep 2024	33	85	2.6	29	0.88
Sep 2023	43	85	2.0	42	0.98
Sep 2022	36	84	2.3	36	1.00
Sep 2021	20	63	3.2	19	0.95
Sep 2020	41	106	2.6	41	1.00
Sep 2019	36	78	2.2	36	1.00
Sep 2018	38	107	2.8	38	1.00
Sep 2017	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2016	44	100	2.3	36	0.82
Sep 2015	36	92	2.6	35	0.97
Sep 2014	42	116	2.8	39	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 83% · Maths 90% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%8th of 57 in Northumberland

Northumberland 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Northumberland 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Northumberland 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Northumberland 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Northumberland 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Northumberland 76% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Northumberland 18% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	78%	0%	107	107
2023/24	63%	8%	106	106
2022/23	77%	8%	107	105

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 Northburn Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Burnside Primary School
0.5 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

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

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 55%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
Cramlington Village Primary School
1.2 km · Northumberland

Requires improvement2024

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

2026

1.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Hareside Primary School
2.0 km · Northumberland

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 68%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
2.9 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: 122269 · 929/2530
Capacity: 300 pupils · 282 on roll
Free school meals: 9.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Horton Drive, Cramlington, NE23 3QS
Local authority: Northumberland

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