Cragside Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Mar 18 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unique reference
- 108465
- Address
- Cragside, High Heaton, NE7 7EL
- Website
- www.cragsideprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 407 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 12%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 2.5% |
| Pakistani | 5.4% |
| Other Asian | 7.4% |
| Mixed | 7.4% |
| White British | 68.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.5% |
| Other | 2.5% |
| Indian | 2% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| African | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsAverage-0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 83% |
| Local authority average | 66% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 12% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Cragside Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 29 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 5 | 50 24 26 |
| Year 6 | 57 33 24 |