NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Norham Road, Ashington, NE63 0LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Mullen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Newcastle
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 148763
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Telephone
- 01670813219
About this school
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ashington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected NCEA James Knott CofE 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 45% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 55% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 52% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 NCEA James Knott CofE 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 | 54% | 54.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 52.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 56% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School compares
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 7% | 37.5% | 213 | — |
| Central Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | 80% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 238 | 0.7 miles |
| Stakeford Primary School | 32% | 7.9% | 43.5% | 162 | 0.7 miles |
| NCEA Bishop's Primary School | 36% | 5.4% | 40.5% | 448 | 0.7 miles |
| NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School | 41% | 4.8% | 57.4% | 253 | 0.7 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)
- 37.5%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 16.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Central Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington0.7 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
Stakeford Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Choppington
-
NCEA Bishop's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashington
-
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashington
Other schools in Ashington
- Bothal Academy Primary
- Central Academy Primary
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School Primary
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington Primary
- Ashington Academy Secondary
- NCEA Duke's Secondary School Secondary
- Gust Independent School Special schools
- NCEA Castle School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School teach?
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashington.
- Who is the headteacher of NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is Mrs Caroline Mullen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected NCEA James Knott CofE 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 NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School?
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School full?
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 213 on roll (81%), 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 NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Newcastle.
- Does NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is part of NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Northumberland?
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 72 primary schools in Northumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, NCEA James Knott CofE 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 3 July 2026.