Cramlington Village Primary School is a primary school in Cramlington, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Cramlington Village Primary School currently has around 175 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.3% boys and 53.7% girls. Around 33.7% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Bowmont Drive, Cramlington, NE23 2SN
Website: www.villageprimary.org
Telephone: 01670735177
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Northumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lucy Whitehead
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138257

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 175
Number of Boys: 81
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.60%148
Indian5.10%9
Other White4.00%7
Other (any other ethnic group)4.00%7
Other Mixed1.10%2
Chinese0.60%1
White and Asian0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Below Average (-2.4)
Writing: Below Average (-2.1)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
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
6%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
101.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
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
Cramlington Village Primary School
Bowmont Drive , NE23 2SN
2out of 4 0 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Eastlea Primary School
Skipton Close , Northburn Lea NE23 3ST
3out of 4 694 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Burnside Primary School
Northumbrian Road , NE23 1XZ
3out of 4 830 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Nairn Road , Parkside Chase NE23 1RQ
3out of 4 928 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cramlington Northburn Primary School
Horton Drive , NE23 3QS
3out of 4 1,317 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 2,407 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cramlington Learning Village
Highburn , NE23 6BN
3out of 4 2,407 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brockwell Middle School
Northumbrian Road , Parkside Grange NE23 1GF
- not rated 845 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cramlington Parkside Middle School
, NE23 1DN
- not rated 1,070 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter's RC Middle School
Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB
- not rated 2,066 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Academy
Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB
- not rated 2,066 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stonelaw Middle School
Highburn , NE23 6BW
- not rated 2,437 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cramlington Hillcrest School
East View Avenue , East Farm NE23 1DY
3out of 4 1,079 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cramlington Village Primary School
1-4 Paradise Row , NE23 6QF
- not rated 1,237 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Apex Academy
Old Hartford School, Scott Street , NE23 3AR
- not rated 1,877 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Azure College
McCallum House , Kielder Avenue NE23 8JT
- not rated 3,088 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.