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Cramlington Hillcrest School

Community special school · Cramlington · NE23 1DY

Ages 11–18 · 125 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

14.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
10.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.3%
Enrolments in measure
109

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

125 pupils · 124 places

Pupils on roll
125
Boys / girls
100 / 25
School capacity
124
Capacity fill
125 / 124 (101%)
Free school meals
62.2%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Mead

Location

Address
East View Avenue, East Farm
Postcode
NE23 1DY
Town
Cramlington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Urban: 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; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
124 on roll / 124 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–18, in Cramlington, Northumberland, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 62.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Cramlington
16
Academies among open schools in Cramlington
13% (2)
Open schools in NE23
17
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Hareside Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Cramlington Village Primary School

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    Cramlington · NE23 2SN · Northumberland

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    • KS243%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Burnside Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Cramlington Learning Village

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cramlington · NE23 6BN · Northumberland

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    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+44%
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  • Eastlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.21

    0.8 miles away

  • Cramlington Northburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Cramlington · NE23 3QS · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Mead
Telephone
01670713632
Website
http://www.hillcrest.northumberland.sch.uk/

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