Primary school

Sunnybrow Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DL15 0LT
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,264 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 95%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 34%34%2016/17: top 10%2017/18: top 1%1% · 2017/182018/19: top 93%2022/23: top 94%2023/24: top 61%2024/25: top 95%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM36% · North East 67%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North East 8%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · North East 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · North East 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 16 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 83% · 6 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 100% · 8 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 44% · 16 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 36% · 11 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 58% · 12 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 36% · 14 pupils · North East 67%100%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 16 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 0% · 6 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 25% · 8 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 0% · 16 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 0% · 11 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 8% · 12 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 0% · 14 pupils · North East 8%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 16 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 105 · 6 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 111 · 8 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 99 · 16 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 11 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 102 · 12 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 102 · 14 pupils · North East 10511199No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 16 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 6 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 106 · 8 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 101 · 16 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 101 · 11 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 104 · 12 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 101 · 14 pupils · North East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd70
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202654
Free school meals (past 6 years)69.1%
First language not English4.4%
SEN support26.5%
EHC plan8.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils26.2%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

45.4% full · 119 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 19 responses (27.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 42.1% not applicable72.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% not applicable87.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher10.0
Pupils per adult5.2
  • Classroom teachers 3.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.9
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 5.4 FTE · Whole workforce 12.6 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£16,234
Spend per pupil£14,312
Staff spend per pupil£10,735
Reserve per pupil£4,704
  • +£254,018revenue reserve
  • +£103,749in-year balance

Grants £15,889 · self-generated £344 · premises £984 per pupil