Beaconhill Community Primary SchoolCramlington Shanklea Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cramlington.
Summary of the comparison
Beaconhill Community Primary School and Cramlington Shanklea Primary School are primary schools in Cramlington.
Beaconhill Community Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cramlington Shanklea Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cramlington Shanklea Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beaconhill Community Primary School was judged Good and Cramlington Shanklea Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Beaconhill Community Primary School and 61.0% for Cramlington Shanklea Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Beaconhill Community Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cramlington Shanklea Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CramlingtonBeaconhill Community Primary School | CramlingtonCramlington Shanklea Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 118 in Northumberland | 47th of 118 in Northumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 278 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 330 | |
| Location | Cramlington, NE23 8EH | Cramlington, NE23 1RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 278 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.0% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beaconhill Community Primary School
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School
Full profiles: Beaconhill Community Primary School · Cramlington Shanklea Primary School