Primary school

Burnopfield Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • NE16 6PT
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,394 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 3%3% · 2016/172017/18: top 9%2018/19: top 10%2022/23: top 14%2023/24: top 5%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · North East 67%9/10 Top 20%−6.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · North East 8%8/10 Above−10.1 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−42.5 pts
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle−22.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 82% · 38 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 90% · 48 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 86% · 56 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 85% · 55 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 77% · 57 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 86% · 51 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 78% · 51 pupils · North East 67%90%77%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 38 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 17% · 48 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 20% · 56 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 18% · 55 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 18% · 57 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 6% · 51 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 12% · 51 pupils · North East 8%20%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 38 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 48 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 108 · 56 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 109 · 55 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 57 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 106 · 51 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 51 pupils · North East 105109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 38 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 110 · 48 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 108 · 56 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 108 · 55 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 57 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 106 · 51 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 51 pupils · North East 105110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 90.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd140
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2022Good
  6. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026351
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.9%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support12.0%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils8.1%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

87.8% full · 400 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.1
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 16.4 FTE · Whole workforce 35.2 · 47 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,102
Spend per pupil£7,002
Staff spend per pupil£5,358
Reserve per pupil£1,374
  • +£464,374revenue reserve
  • +£33,961in-year balance

Grants £6,814 · self-generated £292 · premises £308 per pupil