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Burnhope Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Lisa Bryson (Headteacher)

corporate_fareSTANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onDurham, DH7 0AG

language Visit Website phone 01207520243

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Burnhope Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Durham, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Burnhope Primary School is an academy converter in Durham, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 69 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #161 of 184 primaries in County Durham and #12,425 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 60%

Reading50% LA 72%

Writing67% LA 72%

Maths50% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading79% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.6

-4.1 to 2.8

-1.9

Write

LA -0.1

-5.2 to 1.4

-1.9

Maths

LA -0.9

-5.1 to 1.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#12,425 / 14,159	#161	#11,330	#1
2024	#9,146 / 14,233	#111	#8,934	#1
2023	#10,548 / 13,940	#122	#8,084	#10,679

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 November 2024

Inspection Report

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24 June 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-01-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2016-11-01

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 81 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	81	1	1.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	81	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	90	1	1.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	87	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	85	1	1.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	100	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	98	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	89	0	0.0%	0.6%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Burnhope Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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