Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Northumbrian Road, Bishop Bewick Cet, Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, NE23 6DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Cramlington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 171 schools in Northumberland. It ranks 5th of 11 primary schools in Cramlington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 21 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 October 2023
Strong and determined leadership has raised the expectation of what can be achieved in the school. Staff and pupils are living up to these high aspirations. Pupils achieve well in the curriculum and enjoy a range of exciting and interesting activities beyond the classroom. Pupils are happy. They welcome new friends joining the school and say that the school is: 'a safe place for children to learn and have fun'. There are new and exciting activities at playtimes. Pupils of all ages make music, play in the giant sandpit, climb trees and enjoy an array of dressing-up props. There is a sense of fun and enjoyment. Behaviour is calm and orderly in and outside of classrooms. Pupils are polite. They hold doors open for visitors and have excellent manners. Their spiritual and moral development is underpinned through the strong Catholic ethos of the school. From an early age, the school teaches pupils to reflect on their own actions and behaviours, in line with the teachings of Catholicism. Several parents describe Ss Peter and Paul's as a 'family'. Relationships between staff, pupils, and parents and carers are warm and welcoming. Families appreciate the genuine care and support given to pupils and are delighted with the improvements seen at the school.
What the school should improve
- The school has not yet fully refined the ways in which some aspects of the curriculum are taught. This means that in some subjects the tasks that pupils are set are not fully matched to what pupils need to know and understand. The school should continue to work with subject leaders to further enhance the teaching of the curriculum so that the tasks pupils are set align fully with the important things they need to learn in every subject.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
34 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
189 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hareside Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Cragside CofE Controlled Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Cramlington Shanklea Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Beaconhill Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Cramlington Village Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP BEWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Anderson
- Phone
- 01670716343
- Address
- Northumbrian Road, Bishop Bewick Cet, Northumbrian Road, Cramlington, NE23 6DB
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- URN
- 141832
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.