New Brancepeth Primary Academy
Rock Terrace, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Charlotte Robson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Advance Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 109
- URN
- 148970
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913730736
About this school
New Brancepeth Primary Academy is a primary academy in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 109 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Brancepeth Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 54% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 15% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 62% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 62% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 New Brancepeth Primary Academy 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 | 67% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How New Brancepeth Primary Academy compares
New Brancepeth Primary Academy ranked 49th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.7% | 53.6% | 109 | — |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | 60% | 8.6% | 32.4% | 98 | 0.7 miles |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 6.2% | 46.1% | 201 | 0.7 miles |
| Bearpark Primary School | 31% | 5.9% | 43.4% | 105 | 1.4 miles |
| Brandon Primary Academy | 57% | 6.6% | 55.3% | 280 | 1.5 miles |
| Langley Moor Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 19.1% | 195 | 1.7 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)
- 53.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 12.87%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor0.7 miles
Primary · Durham
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Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Durham
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Bearpark Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Durham
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Brandon Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
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Langley Moor Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
New Brancepeth Primary Academy ranks 15th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does New Brancepeth Primary Academy teach?
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of New Brancepeth Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of New Brancepeth Primary Academy is Mrs Charlotte Robson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Brancepeth Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Brancepeth Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at New Brancepeth Primary Academy?
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy has 109 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is New Brancepeth Primary Academy full?
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy has capacity for 119 pupils and 109 on roll (92%), 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 New Brancepeth Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. New Brancepeth Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does New Brancepeth Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records New Brancepeth Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is New Brancepeth Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have New Brancepeth Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does New Brancepeth Primary Academy compare with other schools in County Durham?
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy ranked 49th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is New Brancepeth Primary Academy's absence rate?
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Brancepeth Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Brancepeth Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.