Best Schools in Cramlington

How many schools are there in Cramlington?

Cramlington has 16 open schools: 12 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Cramlington are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Cramlington was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Fordley Primary School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Fordley Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Cramlington have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Cramlington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Burnside Primary School (88% in reading, 88% in maths); Cramlington Northburn Primary School (85% in reading, 90% in maths); and Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School (88% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Burnside Primary SchoolCramlington Northburn Primary SchoolCragside CofE Controlled Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Cramlington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Cramlington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Cramlington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Cramlington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Cramlington?

Apply to your council - Northumberland or North Tyneside, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.