Burradon Community Primary School, Cramlington

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Burradon Community Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff have designed a programme of personal development that reflects the needs of pupils and the community that the school serves."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders track attendance carefully and share the importance of this information with pupils, parents and staff."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Most children in the early years make a secure start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that inclusion is at the heart of this school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors ensure that pupils are at the heart of their decision-making."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Recent work to improve the curriculum and approaches to checking pupils' knowledge in lessons have not yet shown sustained impact."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders need to continue their work to embed recent curriculum improvements to ensure pupils gain the knowledge and skills they need so that all pupils are ready for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should ensure that teaching consistently identifies errors and misconceptions and provides feedback to support pupils to swiftly close gaps in knowledge, particularly in grammar, spelling and handwriting"; "Leaders, including governors, should build on recent improvements by checking the impact of their work so that improvements are sustained and continue to improve pupils' outcomes".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a vibrant, busy and friendly school at the heart of the local community. We were last inspected in June 2026 under the new framework. The HMI stated that: 'Leaders have created a calm and respectful environment. Pupils feel safe because they trust adults who care for them. Learning is rarely disrupted.'"

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Burradon Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 39% in reading and 25% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Burradon Community Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burradon Community Primary School are Bailey Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 89% maths); Grasmere Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 50% reading, 39% maths); Amberley Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); and Fordley Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 74% maths).

Burradon Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Burradon Community Primary School is one of 31 schools run by The North Tyneside Learning Trust, an academy trust.

38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (29.9%) received SEN support and 5 (3.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Burradon Community Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Palmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burradon Road-Kirkwood (s-bound), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 102 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Tyneside (232).

Burradon Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.