Hareside Primary School
Hareside Primary School, Hareside, Cramlington, NE23 6BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Jacqueline Mowat
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 430
- URN
- 122268
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670712440
About this school
Hareside Primary School is a community primary school in Cramlington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 430 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hareside Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 60 | 39 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 62% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 74% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 67% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 74% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Hareside 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 | 60% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 427 |
| 2023/24 | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hareside Primary School compares
Hareside Primary School ranked 26th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.6% | 24.1% | 430 | — |
| Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | 71% | 4.8% | 27.9% | 189 | 0.3 miles |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4% | 13.9% | 336 | 0.7 miles |
| Cramlington Shanklea Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 266 | 0.7 miles |
| Beaconhill Community Primary School | 41% | 5.4% | 48% | 237 | 0.7 miles |
| Burnside Primary School | 80% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 515 | 1.1 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)
- 24.11%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.55%
- Persistent absence
- 12.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Beaconhill Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Burnside Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cramlington
Other schools in Cramlington
Hareside Primary School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Cramlington.
- Beaconhill Community Primary School Primary
- Burnside Primary School Primary
- Burradon Community Primary School Primary
- Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cramlington Northburn Primary School Primary
- Cramlington Shanklea Primary School Primary
- Cramlington Village Primary School Primary
- Eastlea Primary School Primary
- Fordley Primary School Primary
- Seghill First School Primary
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- Cramlington Learning Village Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Hareside Primary School teach?
- Hareside Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cramlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Hareside Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hareside Primary School is Miss Jacqueline Mowat, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hareside Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hareside 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 many pupils are at Hareside Primary School?
- Hareside Primary School has 430 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hareside Primary School full?
- Hareside Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 430 on roll (102%), 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 Hareside Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hareside Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hareside Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hareside Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hareside Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hareside Primary School compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- Hareside Primary School ranked 26th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hareside Primary School's absence rate?
- Hareside Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hareside Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hareside 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.