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Cramlington Hillcrest School

Northumberland·Not applicable·North East·Community special school·NE23 1DY
URN: 122383
CompareDfE profile
0.2
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2021/2022
-2.07
Progress 8
2021/2022 · CI: [-2.78, -1.36]
n/a
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2021/2022

GCSE results 2026: every Northumberland school ranked · how England did

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-2.07
Progress 8
[-2.78, -1.36]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&M7+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2025/2026 (provisional)30——————
2024/202527——————
2023/202419——————
2022/202319——————
2021/2022180.2-2.07——0.0%0.0

EBacc figures stop at 2021/2022: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Northumberland for local comparison.

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Ponteland High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 53.4Progress 8 +0.13
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Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 51.1Progress 8 +0.13
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Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 48.3Progress 8 +0.46
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Bedlington Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 47.6Progress 8 -0.26
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School information

URN122383
Local authorityNorthumberland
RegionNorth East
PhaseNot applicable
TypeCommunity special school
Gender of entryMixed
Age range11-18
HeadteacherHeadteacher Andrea Mead
Trust—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeNE23 1DY
Pupils116
FSM eligible62.4%

Contact and identifiers

East View Avenue, East Farm, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1DY

http://www.hillcrest.northumberland.sch.uk/1670713632
DfE number7006
UKPRN10015479
Opened—
GIAS updated21 Jan 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated21 Jan 2026
Latest KS4 year2025/2026
Latest KS2 year—
Ofsted published—

Latest Ofsted inspection

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Personal development—
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