Beaconhill Community Primary School, based in Cramlington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Beaconhill Community Primary School currently has around 229 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.1% boys and 41.9% girls. Around 43.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Langdale Drive, Cramlington, NE23 8EH
Website: http://www.beaconhill.northumberland.sch.uk
Telephone: 01670714864
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Northumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Joel Routledge
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122193

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/10/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 229
Number of Boys: 133
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.10%204
Other White3.10%7
African2.60%6
Other Mixed2.20%5
White and Asian0.90%2
Other Black0.90%2
Indian0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-6.2)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
39%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
99.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hareside Primary School
Hareside Primary School , Hareside NE23 6BL
3out of 4 1,221 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School
Doddington Drive , NE23 6DF
- not rated 1,446 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Nairn Road , Parkside Chase NE23 1RQ
3out of 4 1,596 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB
3out of 4 1,737 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cramlington Northburn Primary School
Horton Drive , NE23 3QS
3out of 4 1,987 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cramlington Learning Village
Highburn , NE23 6BN
- not rated 1,341 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cramlington Learning Village
Highburn , NE23 6BN
3out of 4 1,341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stonelaw Middle School
Highburn , NE23 6BW
- not rated 1,450 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cramlington Parkside Middle School
, NE23 1DN
- not rated 1,500 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter's RC Middle School
Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB
- not rated 1,720 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy
Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB
- not rated 1,720 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brockwell Middle School
Northumbrian Road , Parkside Grange NE23 1GF
- not rated 2,080 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Azure College
McCallum House , Kielder Avenue NE23 8JT
- not rated 729 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cramlington Village Primary School
1-4 Paradise Row , NE23 6QF
- not rated 1,506 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cramlington Hillcrest School
East View Avenue , East Farm NE23 1DY
3out of 4 1,694 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Apex Academy
Old Hartford School, Scott Street , NE23 3AR
- not rated 3,272 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.