Cragside Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Foundation school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Address | Cragside, NE7 7EL |
| School Website | www.cragsideprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1912668389 |
| URN | 108465 |
School Census
| Total | 410 |
| Girls/Boys | 191/219 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 46.6%/53.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 13.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 33 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.1% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 12/02/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 12/02/2014 | Outstanding |
| 08/06/2009 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 12/02/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 08/06/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 69% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 27% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 108 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 15 |
| Reading | 109 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | 1.6 |
| Writing Progress | -0.3 |
| Maths Progress | -0.3 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 72% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 15% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | -0.7 |
| Writing Progress | 0.7 |
| Maths Progress | 0.5 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% |
| Reading | 108 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 1.8 |
| Writing Progress | 1.5 |
| Maths Progress | 1.5 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 195 |
| As First Preference | 72 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 35 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 189 |
| As First Preference | 63 |
| As second preference | 76 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 59 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 194 |
| As First Preference | 53 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 53 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 53 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 187 |
| As First Preference | 65 |
| As second preference | 62 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 226 |
| As First Preference | 79 |
| As second preference | 84 |
| As third preference | 43 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 201 |
| As First Preference | 67 |
| As second preference | 76 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 53 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.11% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 179 |
| As First Preference | 63 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 207 |
| As First Preference | 78 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 41 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.47% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 214 |
| As First Preference | 88 |
| As second preference | 67 |
| As third preference | 36 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 217 |
| As First Preference | 79 |
| As second preference | 75 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 191 |
| As First Preference | 67 |
| As second preference | 50 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 55% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 25% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 27% |
| no | 73% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 28% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 19% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 63% |
| no | 37% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 64% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 22% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 13% |
| no | 87% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| dont know | 8% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 12% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 62% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 81% |
| no | 19% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 68.3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 5.8% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 5.3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 68.5% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 5.6% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 4.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 4.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
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