Burradon Community Primary School is a primary school in Cramlington, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a foundation 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.

Burradon Community Primary School currently has around 137 pupils on roll, which is about 69% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 43.1% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92%).

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: Burradon Road, Cramlington, NE23 7NG
Website: http://www.burradoncommunityprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01912366888
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Tyneside
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Angela Hunter
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108612

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 200
Number of Pupils: 137
Number of Boys: 68
Number of Girls: 69

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.00%126
Other White2.20%3
Chinese1.50%2
Other Mixed1.50%2
Irish1.50%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%1
African0.70%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)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 (-4.7)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
45%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
100.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burradon Community Primary School
Burradon Road , Burradon NE23 7NG
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Burradon First School
Front Street , Burradon NE23 7NG
- not rated 102 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bailey Green Primary School
West Bailey , NE12 6QL
4out of 4 850 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Moor Edge Community Primary School
Grasmere Court , Killingworth NE12 6TS
- not rated 1,109 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Grasmere Academy
Grasmere Court , Killingworth NE12 6TS
3out of 4 1,109 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Stephenson High School
Southgate , Killingworth NE12 6SA
3out of 4 1,639 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Longbenton High School
Hailsham Avenue , Longbenton NE12 8ER
3out of 4 3,248 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dudley Middle School
Off Fern Drive , Dudley NE23 7AL
- not rated 1,588 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Killingworth Middle School
West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH
- not rated 1,904 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westmoor Middle School
Benton Lane , West Moor NE12 7PT
- not rated 2,127 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wideopen Middle School
Wideopen , NE13 6NB
- not rated 2,978 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southlands Middle School
Westloch Road , Southfield Lea NE23 6LW
- not rated 3,133 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Percy Hedley School
West Lane , Killingworth NE12 7BH
- not rated 2,042 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue , NE12 8FD
3out of 4 3,113 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Pit Lane , NE23 7EB
3out of 4 3,243 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.