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Burradon Community Primary School, Cramlington NE23

Burradon Road, Burradon, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 7NG

10 reasons to choose Burradon Community Primary School

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Burradon Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Cramlington and one of the 14 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Burradon Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.

Average class size

Burradon Community Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 21 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Burradon Community Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 32% of schools.

The Burradon Community Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Burradon Community Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.

The Arts at Burradon Community Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).

Find another school near Burradon Community Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Newcastle School for Boys, Junior School (3.4 miles); Westfield School Junior House (3.9 miles); Newcastle High School, Juniors (4.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Oswald’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Gosforth (2.6 miles); Cragside Primary School (3.3 miles); Burnside Primary School (3.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Westfield School (5.5 miles); Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (6.1 miles); Newcastle High School (6.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

George Stephenson High School (1.6 miles); Cramlington Learning Village (2.7 miles); Longbenton High School (3.2 miles).

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