Fordley Primary SchoolBurradon Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cramlington.
Summary of the comparison
Fordley Primary School and Burradon Community Primary School are primary schools in Cramlington.
Fordley Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Burradon Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Fordley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fordley Primary School was judged the expected standard and Burradon Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Fordley Primary School and 73.0% for Burradon Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Fordley Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Burradon Community Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CramlingtonFordley Primary School | CramlingtonBurradon Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 53 in North Tyneside Stronger figure | 36th of 53 in North Tyneside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 383 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 200 | |
| Location | Cramlington, NE23 7AL | Cramlington, NE23 7NG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 383 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 44.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 24.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 12.9% 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.
Fordley Primary School
Burradon Community Primary School
Full profiles: Fordley Primary School · Burradon Community Primary School