Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy, Cramlington
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cramlington, part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 11 schools in Cramlington with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy in detail
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Northumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy are Hareside Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 78% maths); Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Cramlington Shanklea Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Beaconhill Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 48% maths).
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Hareside Primary SchoolCragside CofE Controlled Primary SchoolCramlington Shanklea Primary SchoolBeaconhill Community Primary School
The trust
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is one of 39 schools run by Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 23 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Railway station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alexandra Park (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. 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, Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
68%
Available places
189 pupils
279 places
90 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
189
Total Pupils
91
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,277
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,567
Per pupil
£1191k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
177
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
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 279 places.
How big are the classes at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
Classes at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy average 26.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy has around 189 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy 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 Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is at Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)