Burnhope Primary School
Langley Avenue, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Bryson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 149122
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207520243
About this school
Burnhope Primary School is a primary academy in Durham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 69 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 November 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 56% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 75% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 69% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 75% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Burnhope 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 | 57% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 87 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burnhope Primary School compares
Burnhope Primary School ranked 151st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.3% | 47.2% | 69 | — |
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School | 79% | 3.2% | 16.2% | 455 | 1.5 miles |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester | 74% | 3.4% | 16.6% | 165 | 1.6 miles |
| Greenland Community Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 45.1% | 318 | 2.0 miles |
| Bloemfontein Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 63.4% | 127 | 2.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor | 22% | 4.2% | 43.9% | 75 | 2.4 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)
- 47.22%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 16.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
-
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester1.6 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Greenland Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Bloemfontein Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor2.4 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Durham
Burnhope Primary School ranks 39th 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
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Burnhope Primary School teach?
- Burnhope Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Burnhope Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burnhope Primary School is Mrs Lisa Bryson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burnhope Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burnhope 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 Burnhope Primary School?
- Burnhope Primary School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Burnhope Primary School full?
- Burnhope Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 69 on roll (66%), 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 Burnhope Primary School a faith school?
- No. Burnhope Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burnhope Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burnhope Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Burnhope Primary School?
- Burnhope Primary School is part of STANLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burnhope Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burnhope Primary School rank locally?
- Burnhope Primary School ranked 151st of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burnhope Primary School's absence rate?
- Burnhope Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burnhope Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burnhope 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 10 July 2026.