Cambois Primary School
Cowgate, Cambois, Blyth, NE24 1RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marianne Allan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 122179
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670825218
About this school
Cambois Primary School is a community primary school in Blyth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 136 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 40% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 90% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 50% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cambois Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Northumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cambois Primary School compares
Cambois Primary School ranked 60th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 7.3% | 45.5% | 136 | — |
| Morpeth Road Academy | 64% | 6.2% | 64.8% | 253 | 1.2 miles |
| Malvin's Close Academy | 63% | 4.8% | 42.1% | 437 | 1.4 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5.3% | 39% | 217 | 1.7 miles |
| Horton Grange Primary School | 79% | 5.9% | 36.3% | 550 | 1.8 miles |
| Bedlington Station Primary School | 43% | 5.7% | 38.6% | 211 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.45%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.32%
- Persistent absence
- 28.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morpeth Road Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Blyth
-
Malvin's Close Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Blyth
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Blyth
-
Horton Grange Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Blyth
-
Bedlington Station Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Bedlington
Other schools in Blyth
Cambois Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Blyth.
- Croftway Academy Primary
- Horton Grange Primary School Primary
- Malvin's Close Academy Primary
- Morpeth Road Academy Primary
- New Delaval Primary School Primary
- Newsham Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Blyth Academy Secondary
- Bede Academy All-through
- Gilbert Ward Academy Free Schools
- The Dales School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Cambois Primary School teach?
- Cambois Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Blyth.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambois Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cambois Primary School is Mrs Marianne Allan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cambois Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cambois Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cambois Primary School?
- Cambois Primary School has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cambois Primary School full?
- Cambois Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 136 on roll (130%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cambois Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cambois Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cambois Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cambois Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Cambois Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Cambois Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cambois Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cambois Primary School rank locally?
- Cambois Primary School ranked 60th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cambois Primary School's absence rate?
- Cambois Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cambois Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambois Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.