Cambois Primary School

About Cambois Primary School

Cambois Primary School enjoys strong support from its parent community, with 86% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school to other parents. That figure comes from 49 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, and it is backed up by notably high levels of agreement on individual questions: 96% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion felt their child does well there. The school is also oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 18 applications for 14 places, with all 14 first-preference applicants offered a spot. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.29, which suggests local families are keen to secure a place. The school’s nursery provision for children aged two and above may also be a draw for families looking for continuity from early years through to the end of primary.

Academically, Cambois sits in a challenging position within Northumberland. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 56%. That places the school 51st out of 58 primary schools in the county, in the bottom 50 nationally by this metric. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 90% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 40% achieved a higher score, while in maths the expected standard was 50% and the higher score 10%. Progress scores are not available, so it is hard to say how much value the school adds, but the reading outcomes are a clear strength. Ofsted rated the school Good overall in its most recent graded inspection in 2019, with leadership and management, early years provision and the quality of education all judged Good. A subsequent ungraded inspection in February 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained.

The school is well equipped for a primary of its size, with an ICT suite, sports hall, library, playing fields and a chapel on site. It offers a range of clubs including science, chess, eco club and drama, and sports such as athletics, swimming, netball, tennis and dance. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND provision is broad, covering moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. 71% of Parent View respondents said their child has SEND, and 94% of those agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives them the support they need. With 38% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. This is a school that parents clearly feel invested in, and the oversubscription suggests it is a popular choice locally despite the academic challenges.

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