Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Snowdon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 143
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 114018
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913854291
About this school
Bournmoor Primary School is a community primary school in Houghton le Spring. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 69% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 75% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 75% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bournmoor Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 77 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bournmoor Primary School compares
Bournmoor Primary School ranked 86th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 6.2% | 40.3% | 66 | — |
| Woodlea Primary School | — | 4.1% | 24.2% | 197 | 0.6 miles |
| Dubmire Primary | 63% | 5.3% | 32.8% | 479 | 1.1 miles |
| Shiney Row Primary School | 71% | 6.8% | 48.8% | 249 | 1.2 miles |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | 67% | 3.8% | 12.7% | 291 | 1.3 miles |
| Barnwell Academy | 63% | 3.7% | 21.5% | 302 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.26%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlea Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Dubmire Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Shiney Row Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw1.3 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Barnwell Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
Other schools in Houghton le Spring
Bournmoor Primary School ranks 8th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
- Barnwell Academy Primary
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary
- Burnside Academy Inspires Primary
- Dubmire Primary Primary
- Easington Lane Primary School Primary
- East Rainton Primary School Primary
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary
- Hetton Primary School Primary
- New Penshaw Academy Primary
- Newbottle Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bournmoor Primary School teach?
- Bournmoor Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Houghton le Spring.
- Who is the headteacher of Bournmoor Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bournmoor Primary School is Mrs Laura Snowdon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bournmoor Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bournmoor Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bournmoor Primary School?
- Bournmoor Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bournmoor Primary School full?
- Bournmoor Primary School has capacity for 143 pupils and 66 on roll (46%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bournmoor Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bournmoor Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bournmoor Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bournmoor Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bournmoor Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bournmoor Primary School rank locally?
- Bournmoor Primary School ranked 86th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bournmoor Primary School's absence rate?
- Bournmoor Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bournmoor Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bournmoor Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.