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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 132130

Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit

Pupil referral unit · Cramlington · NE23 7EB

Ages 6–14 · 38 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Good

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

38 pupils · 32 places

Pupils on roll
38
Boys / girls
28 / 10
School capacity
32
Capacity fill
38 / 32 (119%)
Free school meals
68.4%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 6–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Richard Carr

Location

Address
Pit Lane, Front Street
Postcode
NE23 7EB
Town
Cramlington
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 pupil referral unit, Ages 6–14, in Cramlington, Northumberland, 38 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 68.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CramlingtonNear NE23

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Seaton Delaval First School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Seaton Valley High School

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

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  • Whytrig Middle School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • Absence7.4%
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  • Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.6%
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  • New Hartley First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–9

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    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Fordley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS262%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Carr
Telephone
01670719529
Website
www.pru.northumberland.sch.uk

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