Cambois Primary School, Blyth

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a real pleasure to welcome you to Cambois Primary School. Cambois Primary is a school at the heart of its community. We are proud of our children, our families and the wider community around us."

The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Cambois Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Cambois Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cambois Primary School are Morpeth Road Academy (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 76% maths); Malvin's Close Academy (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 53% maths); and Horton Grange Primary School (1.8 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 85% maths).

Cambois Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cambois Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 76% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (76%).

40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 59 (43.4%) 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.

Cambois Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties: 22 places, 23 pupils on roll.

Cambois Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bedlington Railway Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is First School (opposite), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cambois Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).

In 2024/25, Cambois Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.