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Branton Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter · Alnwick, NE66 4JF

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Good
Requires improvement
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Branton Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils39
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Miller
TrustPELE TRUST
Local authorityNorthumberland
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151712.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils39
Girls22
Boys17
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.8%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.42
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.24
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.42.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.5
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size13

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
100%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.4
Teachers (FTE)2.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.9
Support staff (FTE)4.25

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.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.7
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolNorthumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than Northumberland5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.3%, better than England, better than Northumberland12.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Northumberland0.7%1%

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

Frequently asked questions about Branton Primary School and Nursery

What is Branton Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Branton Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Mar 2013.

How hard is it to get into Branton Primary School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Branton Primary School and Nursery made 5 offers from 7 applications (1.4 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Branton Primary School and Nursery?

Branton Primary School and Nursery has 39 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Branton Primary School and Nursery?

Branton Primary School and Nursery had 42 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Branton Primary School and Nursery?

At Branton Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 13 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Branton Primary School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Branton Primary School and Nursery missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.3% 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.