Hareside Primary School is a primary school in Cramlington, 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.
Hareside Primary School currently has around 439 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.4%).
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.
| Address: | Hareside Primary School, Cramlington, NE23 6BL |
| Website: | www.haresideprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01670712440 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Northumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jacqueline Mowat |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 122268 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 439 |
| Number of Boys: | 214 |
| Number of Girls: | 225 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.40% | 410 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| African | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hareside Primary School Hareside Primary School , Hareside NE23 6BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School Doddington Drive , NE23 6DF | - not rated | 302 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB | 3out of 4 | 541 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cramlington Cragside Church of England Controlled First School Cateran Way , NE23 6EX | - not rated | 1,012 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cramlington Kramel First School Clifton Road , NE23 6TQ | - not rated | 1,106 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN | - not rated | 487 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cramlington Learning Village Highburn , NE23 6BN | 3out of 4 | 487 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's RC Middle School Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB | - not rated | 523 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Academy Northumbrian Road , NE23 6DB | - not rated | 523 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stonelaw Middle School Highburn , NE23 6BW | - not rated | 548 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cramlington Parkside Middle School , NE23 1DN | - not rated | 947 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands Middle School Westloch Road , Southfield Lea NE23 6LW | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramlington Village Primary School 1-4 Paradise Row , NE23 6QF | - not rated | 704 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cramlington Hillcrest School East View Avenue , East Farm NE23 1DY | 3out of 4 | 862 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Azure College McCallum House , Kielder Avenue NE23 8JT | - not rated | 1,949 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit Pit Lane , NE23 7EB | 3out of 4 | 3,164 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.