School profile

Burnopfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 6PT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,394 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Burnopfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils351
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Rebecca Brunton
Local authorityCounty Durham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114035.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than County Durham62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than County Durham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to County Durham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than County Durham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than County Durham105105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than County Durham74%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than County Durham73%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than County Durham73%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils351
Girls174
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.8%
First language not English0.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.364
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.321
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94%
Other mixed
1.1%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other White
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Indian
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)16.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.14
Support staff (FTE)18.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.48
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCounty DurhamEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than County Durham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.9%, better than England, better than County Durham14%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than County Durham0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Burnopfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ByermoorAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHighfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, HighfieldVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRowlands Gill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryTanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Burnopfield Primary School

What is Burnopfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Burnopfield Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Burnopfield Primary School rank in England?

Burnopfield Primary School ranks 2,394 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Burnopfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Burnopfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Burnopfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Burnopfield Primary School made 32 offers from 48 applications (1.5 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Burnopfield Primary School?

Burnopfield Primary School has 351 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Burnopfield Primary School?

Burnopfield Primary School had 364 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Burnopfield Primary School?

At Burnopfield Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Burnopfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Burnopfield Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.