Cramlington Learning VillageNorth Gosforth Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cramlington Learning Village and North Gosforth Academy are secondary schools.
Cramlington Learning Village scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Gosforth Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cramlington Learning Village is ahead on our composite score.
Cramlington Learning Village was judged strong and North Gosforth Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Cramlington Learning Village and 43.9 for North Gosforth Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cramlington Learning Village (49.9 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at North Gosforth Academy (45.5 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CramlingtonCramlington Learning Village | Newcastle-upon-TyneNorth Gosforth Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 27 in Northumberland | 13th of 15 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,021 | 562 | |
| Capacity | 2,218 | 600 | |
| Location | Cramlington, NE23 6BN | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.9% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.3% Stronger figure | 60.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.4% | 42.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 | 3.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 339 | 92 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 18.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,021 | 562 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.7% | 38.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% Stronger figure | 26.8% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Cramlington Learning Village
North Gosforth Academy
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