Cramlington Shanklea Primary School, Cramlington
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Cramlington. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 11 schools in Cramlington with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School in detail
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "In Shanklea’s Early Years Foundation Stage we support children's personal, social and emotional development (PSED) by giving them opportunities to develop their self-confidence and self-awareness, to make choices and decisions about what they want to explore and how they're going to use the resources we provide them. We ensure children take turns, share, collaborate and make decisions together."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Cramlington Shanklea Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cramlington Shanklea Primary School are Burnside Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Cramlington Village Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 70% maths); Eastlea Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 86% maths); and Cramlington Northburn Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths).
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Burnside Primary SchoolCramlington Village Primary SchoolEastlea Primary SchoolCramlington Northburn Primary School
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Railway station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is East West Link Road (eb), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cramlington Shanklea Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 164 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cramlington Shanklea Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
276 pupils
367 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cramlington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cramlington
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
266
Total Pupils
137
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,248
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,090
Per pupil
£1575k
Total funding
£77k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
7.2%
Persistent absence
249
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Cramlington Shanklea Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cramlington Shanklea Primary School is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 367 places.
How big are the classes at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
Classes at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School has around 266 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School in 2024/25. 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Cramlington Shanklea Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cramlington Shanklea Primary School?
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School is at Nairn Road, Parkside Chase, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)