NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–11MixedChurch of England
Norham Road, Ashington, NE63 0LF
Headteacher · Mr Jack Christophers
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Key facts
Pupils213Capacity 262
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 1 October 2024
TrustNorthumberland Church of England Academy Trust
Free school meals36.5%
Ofsted
Inspection on 1 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Northumberland council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in NorthumberlandApplications for September 2026
All 23 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered24
Applications40
First choice23
First-choice offers23
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Central Academy0.7 mi
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington0.7 mi
- Stakeford Primary School0.7 mi
- NCEA Bishop's Primary School0.7 mi
- NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School0.7 mi