NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Norham Road, Ashington, NE63 0LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 30th of 68 primary schools in Northumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 21 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 262

Eligible for free school meals32.9%

32.9%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support34.3%

34.3%, 19.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Central Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Stakeford Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard
NCEA Bishop's Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jack Christophers
Phone: 01670813219
Address: Norham Road, Ashington, NE63 0LF
Local authority: Northumberland
URN: 148763

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.