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Burnopfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE16 6PT · burnopfieldschool.co.uk · 01207 270397
On the mapSearch near NE16 6PT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 351
- 88% of 400 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 32 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Burnopfield Primary School on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (137 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 137
- 35% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied