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Brunton First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–9 · Foundation school
Roseden Way, Newcastle Great Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 9BD · bruntonfirst.co.uk · 0191 217 0045
On the mapSearch near NE13 9BD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Last distance offered
- 1.31 mi
- 2.10 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 451
- 1 over 450 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 4.4%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.31 mi (2.10 km) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 78 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 77 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 80 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 82 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 87 | 74 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.31 mi2.10 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Brunton First School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 53
- 12% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied