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Cramlington Shanklea Primary School

Community school · Cramlington · NE23 1RQ

Ages 2–11 · 266 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
263

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 fill81%

266 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
137 / 129
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
266 / 330 (81%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Ritson

Location

Address
Nairn Road, Parkside Chase
Postcode
NE23 1RQ
Town
Cramlington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Cramlington, Northumberland, 266 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.2%.

Open schools in Cramlington
16
Primary schools in Cramlington
12
Academies among open schools in Cramlington
13% (2)
Open schools in NE23
17
Primary in NE23
12
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 CramlingtonNear NE23

  • Burnside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 1XZ · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Cramlington Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 2SN · Northumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Eastlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 3ST · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Cramlington Northburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cramlington · NE23 3QS · Northumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

    0.9 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Ritson
Telephone
01670715205
Website
http://www.shanklea.northumberland.sch.uk/

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