Cramlington Northburn Primary School, Cramlington

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~519m)Possible (~741m)Unlikely (~963m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Gary Parnaby
Pupils:282 / 300 capacity
LA:Northumberland
Phone:01670739111
Address:Horton Drive, Cramlington, NE23 3QS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 October 2022View full report
URN:122269
UKPRN:10072487
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMathsWriting+18pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 65% to 83%.

Class Sizes

20.4

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

14

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hauxley Drive (near)
182m · 3 min walk
Horton Drive south end (sb)
208m · 3 min walk
Brockwell Centre (opp)
277m · 5 min walk
Westwood Grange (E-bound)
351m · 6 min walk
Cramlington Northburn (sb)
366m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

282 pupils

300 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cramlington

Low pressure
New homes approved:658
Projected new pupils:165

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cramlington

Admissions Demand - Northumberland

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

3,779

Applications

2,591

Got 1st preference

96.6%

Got preferred school

99.9%

Primary admissions across Northumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

4 October 2022
6 June 2017
13 March 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.19302%

Overall absence

11.61826%

Persistent absence

241

Enrolments

Authorised3.03998%
Unauthorised2.15304%
Persistent (10%+)11.61826%
Severe (50%+)1.24481%

Absence trend

3.54757%
18/19
3.48677%
20/21
4.57846%
21/22
4.51359%
22/23
5.12574%
23/24
5.19302%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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