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Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Nairn Road, Parkside Chase, Cramlington NE23 1RQ · shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk · 01670 715205
On the mapSearch near NE23 1RQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 266
- 81% of 330 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.2%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 36 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 36 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 49 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Cramlington Shanklea Primary School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 63%
- Replies
- 91
- 31% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 51% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (31%) with SEND