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NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

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personMrs Caroline Mullen

corporate_fareNORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST

location_onAshington, NE63 0LF

phone 1670813219

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Ofsted

Not judged

Inspected 2024

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Students

217

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Expected Standard

72%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Ashington, serving ages 2-11. Ranks in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Ashington, Northumberland, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 219 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 57 primaries in Northumberland and #1,586 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

72%

LA 56%

Reading83% LA 69%

Writing72% LA 68%

Maths83% LA 67%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading69% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading71% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA -0.9

-1.5 to 3.2

-0.2

Write

LA -0.7

-2.5 to 2.0

0.1

Maths

LA -1.7

-2.1 to 2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 October 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2024-10-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 219 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	220	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	214	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	227	1	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	212	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	228	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	215	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 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

83.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

0.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree28%

disagree20%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree53%

agree33%

disagree13%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree30%

agree15%

disagree18%

strongly disagree5%

don't know3%

not applicable30%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes55%

no45%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree59%

agree9%

disagree18%

strongly disagree14%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree48%

agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree5%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree20%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree30%

disagree20%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree25%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know13%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree35%

disagree8%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree53%

agree23%

disagree15%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes83%

no18%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Northumberland

Horton Grange 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

Meadowdale Academy