Seghill First School, Cramlington
Seghill First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Cramlington. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 59% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Seghill First School in detail
Getting a place at Seghill First School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Seghill First School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Seghill First School are Seaton Delaval First School (1 mile, Good); Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Fordley Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths).
Seaton Delaval First SchoolCragside CofE Controlled Primary SchoolFordley Primary SchoolSs Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (26.7%) received SEN support and 3 (2.9%) 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.
Staffing
Seghill First School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Seaton Delaval Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chester Grove (near), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Seghill First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Seghill First School are Seaton Valley High School (1.4 miles), Whytrig Middle School (1.4 miles) and Cramlington Learning Village (1.8 miles).
Seaton Valley High SchoolWhytrig Middle SchoolCramlington Learning Village
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a school where everyone is made to feel welcome. Pupils respect and appreciate the staff who care for them. In the early years, staff support children to settle quickly into school life. This high level of care continues as pupils progress through the school. Pupils feel safe in school. Parents said that they like the 'family feel' which is offered. They appreciate how well adults know their children.
The school is ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve highly. Leaders, including governors, have worked with determination and speed to improve the school. Pupils enjoy the new curriculum. Pupils' knowledge is improving because the changes to the curriculum are helping pupils to remember more.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has successfully addressed previous weaknesses in the curriculum. The curriculum for all subjects clearly defines the small steps of important knowledge that pupils need to learn from early years to Year 4. Staff have received training to help them to best teach the new curriculum. In religious education (RE), teachers ensure that pupils revisit important knowledge from previous lessons. Pupils are given the opportunity to make links between their own and others' beliefs. They create artwork to stimulate discussion about who do we envisage God to be. Pupils confidently make comparisons between different religions.
Teachers use their assessment of pupils' knowledge skilfully in mathematics so that new learning builds on what pupils already know. Pupils can clearly explain what they have understood from current and previous units of work. For example, in Year 3, pupils used lolly sticks to show their understanding of perpendicular and parallel lines. Pupils achieve well in mathematics. Whereas in the foundation subjects, assessment to check pupils' knowledge is not securely embedded. Assessment is not consistently used well to inform future learning in all subjects.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
26.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
15.6
Avg class size
17.3
Infant (KS1)
11.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Seghill First School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
59%
Available places
89 pupils
150 places
61 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(12)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
29.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
105
Total Pupils
57
Boys
48
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,275
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,996
Per pupil
£692k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
18.2%
Persistent absence
77
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
Seghill First School
Questions parents ask about Seghill First School
What is Seghill First School's Ofsted rating?
Seghill First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Seghill First School?
No fixed boundary. When Seghill First 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 Seghill First School?
Seghill First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 59% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Seghill First School?
Classes at Seghill First School average 15.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Seghill First School?
Seghill First School has around 105 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Seghill First School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Seghill First School in 2024/25. 18.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Seghill First School?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Seghill First 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 Seghill First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Seghill First School?
Seghill First School is at Seghill, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 7SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)