Brandon Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Durham (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.6
▲ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
55.0%
▲ 30pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
56%
280 / 496 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Brandon Primary Academy is a primary school located in Durham, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 294 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 496. It is part of the ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Mr Christopher Baines.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148858
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Bartlett | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Katie McGough | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Stabler | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Ross | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Elmer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Baines | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rio Floreza | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Hilary Franklin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Patricia Nelson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Gorman Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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