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Schools in Cramlington

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Cramlington in North Tyneside has 16 schools in the catchment.school database, including 12 primaries, 1 secondary – Cramlington Learning Village – and 3 other settings, coordinated by Northumberland County Council. Cramlington Learning Village is a large all-through academy drawing secondary pupils from across the Cramlington new town area. The school's size and reputation mean secondary places attract applications from beyond the immediate catchment.

The average fill rate across Cramlington schools with published capacity data is 90%, and three schools are currently at or above their published admission number. Two schools hold a religious designation (Church of England or Roman Catholic). Northumberland County Council publishes annual admissions guidance each September; families near the boundary between Cramlington's catchment and neighbouring areas in North Tyneside should confirm which authority's round to apply through. Three of four Ofsted-rated schools in the area are rated Good or Outstanding.

School demand in Cramlington

Across the 15 schools in Cramlington with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 90%. 3 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

2 schools in Cramlington have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

2 of the schools in Cramlington are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of North Tyneside, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

4 of the schools in Cramlington have a current Ofsted rating, of which 3 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Cramlington: 3 oversubscribed (12)

Secondary Schools in Cramlington (1)

Other Schools in Cramlington (3)

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Cramlington are set by North Tyneside and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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