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Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy

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

personMrs Charlotte Chapman

corporate_fareBISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

location_onCramlington, NE23 6DB

language Visit Website phone 1670716343

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

180

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Cramlington, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter in Cramlington, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 190 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #5 of 57 primaries in Northumberland and #1,797 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 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

71%

LA 56%

Reading82% LA 69%

Writing76% LA 68%

Maths79% LA 67%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading91% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths86% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading95% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths95% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.2

Read

LA -0.9

0.4 to 6.0

0.6

Write

LA -0.7

-2.1 to 3.3

3.9

Maths

LA -1.7

1.2 to 6.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading50% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.0

Read

LA -0.2

-6.5 to -1.5

-1.6

Write

LA 0.0

-4.0 to 0.7

-1.9

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.2 to 0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 59%

Reading78% LA 72%

Writing78% LA 75%

Maths78% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.4

-2.6 to 2.8

1.2

Write

LA 0.0

-1.4 to 3.8

-0.5

Maths

LA -1.2

-2.9 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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06 November 2019

Inspection Report

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09 January 2018

Inspection Report

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04 March 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-10-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2019-11-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-01-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-09-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-06-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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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

2.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 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 190 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, 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)	190	4	2.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	190	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	192	2	1.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	180	1	0.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	180	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	178	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	184	1	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	185	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	197	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	197	2	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	196	2	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	195	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	178	2	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	174	1	0.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	175	1	0.6%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	128	2	1.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	133	1	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	127	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 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils