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Cramlington Learning Village

Academy converter · Cramlington · NE23 6BN

Ages 11–18 · 1,989 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.15
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,798

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

321

Places offered

328

1st-preference offers

320

Total preferences (any rank)
367
Preferred offers (top 3)
328
Applications from outside LA
35
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill90%

1,989 pupils · 2,218 places

Pupils on roll
1,989
Boys / girls
979 / 1,010
School capacity
2,218
Capacity fill
1,989 / 2,218 (90%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
427
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CRAMLINGTON LEARNING VILLAGE
Academy trust
CRAMLINGTON LEARNING VILLAGE
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Kim Irving & Jon Bird

Location

Address
Highburn
Postcode
NE23 6BN
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cramlington, Northumberland, 1,989 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Cramlington
16
Secondary schools in Cramlington
1
Academies among open schools in Cramlington
13% (2)
Open schools in NE23
17
Secondary in NE23
1
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Secondary in Northumberland LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CramlingtonNear NE23

  • North Gosforth Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE13 6EJ · North Tyneside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Seaton Valley High School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Secondary

    Seaton Delaval · NE25 0FW · Northumberland

    Ages 13–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.7 miles away

  • Hareside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 6BL · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 6LW · Northumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Cramlington Hillcrest School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Cramlington · NE23 1DY · Northumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence14.3%
    • FSM62.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Beaconhill Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 8EH · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Cramlington Shanklea Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 1RQ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Kim Irving & Jon Bird
Telephone
01670712311
Website
http://www.cramlingtonlv.co.uk/

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