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Cramlington Hillcrest School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community special school
East View Avenue, East Farm, Cramlington NE23 1DY · hillcrest.northumberland.sch.uk · 01670 713632
On the mapSearch near NE23 1DY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
- GCSEs, 2021/22
- 0.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 46.8, England 48.8
- Pupils
- 125
- 1 over 124 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.2%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2021/22 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Northumberland it was 46.8, and across England 48.8.
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 52.6 | +19.3 |
| Other education | 31.6 | −12.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.3 | −16.9 |
| Activity not captured | 10.5 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Cramlington Hillcrest School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 30 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 20
- 18% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 60% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND