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Cambois Primary School

Community school · Blyth · NE24 1RD

Ages 2–11 · 136 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

136 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
82 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
136 / 105 (130%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Marianne Allan

Location

Address
Cowgate, Cambois
Postcode
NE24 1RD
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
28 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Blyth, Northumberland, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 40.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Blyth
12
Primary schools in Blyth
8
Academies among open schools in Blyth
50% (6)
Open schools in NE24
12
Primary in NE24
8
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlythNear NE24

  • Morpeth Road Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Blyth · NE24 5TQ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Malvin's Close Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Blyth · NE24 5BL · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.02

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  • St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS240%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

  • Horton Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bedlington Station Primary School

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    Bedlington · NE22 7JQ · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.8 miles away

  • Croftway Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.97

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  • NCEA Bishop's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashington · NE63 9FZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.98

    2.1 miles away

  • NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marianne Allan
Telephone
01670825218
Website
www.cambois.northumberland.sch.uk

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