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Cambois Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Marianne Allan

location_onBlyth, NE24 1RD

language Visit Website phone 1670825218

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

104

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Cambois Primary School is a Community school primary school in Blyth, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cambois Primary School is a community school in Blyth, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 129 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #52 of 57 primaries in Northumberland and #13,042 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 56%

Reading82% LA 69%

Writing45% LA 68%

Maths64% LA 67%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading90% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading81% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.0

Read

LA -0.9

-0.1 to 6.1

3.3

Write

LA -0.7

0.3 to 6.2

2.2

Maths

LA -1.7

-0.7 to 5.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

8.3

Read

LA -0.2

3.4 to 13.3

2.1

Write

LA 0.0

-2.5 to 6.6

2.1

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.2 to 6.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%

Reading50% LA 72%

Writing50% LA 75%

Maths63% LA 68%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.4

Read

LA -0.4

0.2 to 8.6

0.7

Write

LA 0.0

-3.3 to 4.7

2.9

Maths

LA -1.2

-0.9 to 6.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 February 2025

Inspection Report

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09 July 2019

Inspection Report

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20 June 2017

Inspection Report

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17 April 2013

Inspection Report

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04 November 2009

Inspection Report

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15 February 2007

Inspection Report

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10 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-06-20

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-04-17

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 129 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	129	2	1.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	131	3	2.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	127	4	3.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	125	1	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	121	3	2.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	110	4	3.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	104	1	1.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	104	1	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	107	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	105	2	1.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	101	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	99	1	1.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	84	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	81	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	81	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	75	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	79	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	65	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	70	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	70	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	68	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	73	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	64	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	61	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Cambois Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Northumberland

Horton Grange Primary School

NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington

Burnside Primary School

Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick