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Cramlington Learning Village

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Highburn, Cramlington NE23 6BN · cramlingtonlv.co.uk · 01670 712311

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.7
average Attainment 8 score. Northumberland 44, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,989
90% of 2,218 places
Local authority
Northumberland
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.7%
First language not English
3.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Cramlington Learning Village

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 343 families put the school first and 340 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 365 (Places 348)365September 2023: 394 (Places 386)394September 2024: 321 (Places 328)321September 2025: 319 (Places 321)319September 2026: 343 (Places 340)343Places 340
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263403431▲98%
September 2025Sept 2025321319199%
September 2024Sept 20243283211100%
September 2023Sept 20233863941▲97%
September 2022Sept 20223483651▲94%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.7, and 46.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Northumberland it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.8 (England 46.3)48.82017/18: 48.8 (England 46.5)48.82018/19: 51.5 (England 46.7)51.52021/22: 49.9 (England 48.8)49.92022/23: 46.6 (England 46.3)46.62023/24: 46.6 (England 45.9)46.62024/25: 46.7 (England 46.0)46.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.746.0
●46.9%45.4%
▲69.3%64.8%
▼22.4%40.5%
●3.934.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.1−7.7
Further education43.3+6.3
Other education0.9+0.6
Apprenticeship5.80
Employment2.3−3.2
Not in a lasting destination7.9+3.3
Activity not captured2.6+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.7 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 30.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.9 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 29.9 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.6 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 29.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.2 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.5 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
113 studentsB- (36.5)Average -0.05
114 studentsB- (36.4)Average -0.05
46 studentsDist- (32.5)Average +0.01
18.7%AAB or better
96.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24136C+ (32.2)-0.18
2022/23122C (29.3)—
2021/22156B- (36.6)—
2018/19183C (29.9)-0.19
2017/18134C+ (31.9)+0.07
2016/17169C (30.2)+0.19
2015/16151C+ (32.7)+0.33

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61.5−0.3
Further and other education5.6+4.5
Further education4.2—
Other education1.4—
Apprenticeship9.1+1.5
Employment16.8−0.8
Not in a lasting destination4.9−1
Activity not captured2.1−3.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Cramlington Learning Village on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2020Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingMet

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
84%
Replies
121
6% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development●76% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 22 parents (18%) with SEND

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