Brunton First School
Roseden Way, Newcastle Great Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9BD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carolyn Appleby
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 451
- URN
- 135286
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912170045
About this school
Brunton First School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 451 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Brunton First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 448 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brunton First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 3.1% | 451 | — |
| Havannah First School | — | 3.7% | 6% | 331 | 0.9 miles |
| North Fawdon Primary School | 57% | 6.9% | 54.2% | 166 | 1.0 miles |
| Hazlewood Community Primary School | 70% | 5.8% | 31.6% | 287 | 1.1 miles |
| Regent Farm First School | — | 4.4% | 37.3% | 335 | 1.2 miles |
| Grange First School | — | 4.1% | 22.5% | 333 | 1.3 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)
- 3.1%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.32%
- Persistent absence
- 3.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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Havannah First School0.9 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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North Fawdon Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Hazlewood Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Regent Farm First School1.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Grange First School1.3 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brunton First School teach?
- Brunton First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Brunton First School?
- The headteacher of Brunton First School is Mrs Carolyn Appleby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brunton First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brunton First 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 Brunton First School?
- Brunton First School has 451 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Brunton First School full?
- Brunton First School has capacity for 450 pupils and 451 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Brunton First School a faith school?
- No. Brunton First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brunton First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brunton First School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brunton First School?
- Brunton First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Brunton First School's absence rate?
- Brunton First School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Brunton First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brunton First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.