Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, NE23 6DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Chapman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sponsor
- Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
- Constituency
- Cramlington and Killingworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 141832
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01670716343
About this school
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Cramlington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 189 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 22 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 73% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 91% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 86% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 82% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy 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 | 79% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy compares
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 20th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.8% | 27.9% | 189 | — |
| Hareside Primary School | 68% | 5.6% | 24.1% | 430 | 0.3 miles |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School | 71% | 4% | 13.9% | 336 | 0.4 miles |
| Cramlington Shanklea Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 266 | 0.9 miles |
| Beaconhill Community Primary School | 41% | 5.4% | 48% | 237 | 1.0 miles |
| Cramlington Village Primary School | 61% | 5.9% | 35.3% | 171 | 1.2 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)
- 27.89%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hareside Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Cramlington Shanklea Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Beaconhill Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cramlington
-
Cramlington Village Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Cramlington
Other schools in Cramlington
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy ranks 5th 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
- Hareside Primary School Primary
- Seghill First School Primary
- Cramlington Learning Village Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cramlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is Mrs Charlotte Chapman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy, 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 Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy?
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy full?
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 189 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
- Does Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is part of BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy ranked 20th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.