Bowburn Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bowburn (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
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Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
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Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.1%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
438 / 540 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first64 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Strawberry Lane, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry LaneOther independent special | 0.3 mi | Special | 26 | - |
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.4 mi | Primary | 195 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Cassop Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 114 | Good, 2023 |
| Coxhoe Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 309 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Kelloe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Primary | 124 | Good, 2015Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| West Cornforth Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.5 mi | Primary | 251 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Sherburn Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.7 mi | Primary | 176 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.9 mi | Primary | 114 | Good, 2024 |
| University of DurhamHigher education institutions | 2.9 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Primary | 167 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Primary | 86 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school) |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.1 mi | Primary | 137 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 107 | Good, 2023 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.2 mi | Primary | 261 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Belmont Community SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Secondary | 887 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019) |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 212 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 164 | Good, 2023 |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 206 | Good, 2024 |
| Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationOther independent | 3.4 mi | Independent | 661 | - |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Primary | 248 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Thornley AcademyAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | Primary | 124 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Ludworth Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 84 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Durham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter | 3.6 mi | 16 plus | 1,747 | - |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.6 mi | Primary | 397 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 3.6 mi | Nursery | 91 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 232 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school) |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 246 | Good, 2022 |
| The WoodlandsPupil referral unit | 3.7 mi | Alternative provision | 330 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Pittington Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 196 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2011) |
| Springmoor Grange SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 415 | Good, 2024 |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 277 | Good, 2024 |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 181 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| North Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 243 | Good, 2023 |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 445 | Good, 2023 |
| Langley Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 4.0 mi | Nursery | 46 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Langley Moor Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 195 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 66 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Browney Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.0 mi | Primary | 181 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2017) |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 75 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019, previous school) |
| Trimdon Hill SchoolOther independent special | 4.0 mi | Special | 24 | - |
| King Street Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 224 | Good, 2024 |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Secondary | 1,293 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Secondary | 1,667 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Deaf Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Primary | 154 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2011, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Ferryhill SchoolAcademy converter | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 727 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2014, previous school) |
| Elemore Hall SchoolCommunity special | 4.4 mi | Special | 208 | Good, 2024 |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 125 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2017, previous school) |
| Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 59 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 3, Urgent improvement in 2 |
| Brandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 280 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Finchale Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeCommunity special | 4.5 mi | Special | 254 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016) |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.5 mi | Primary | 245 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 214 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 110 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Primary | 210 | Good, 2023 |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 375 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| St William's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 125 | Good, 2024 |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 212 | Good, 2021 |
| Framwellgate School DurhamAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Secondary | 1,204 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; sixth form provision Good |
| Whitworth Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 996 | Good, 2022 |
| Norman Cornish AcademyAcademy special converter | 4.9 mi | Special | 64 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| The Oaks Secondary SchoolCommunity special | 4.9 mi | Special | 349 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2013) |
| Middlestone Moor AcademyAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 265 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| New College DurhamFurther education | 5.0 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income5
Employment5
Education and skills6
Health3
Crime4
Barriers to housing and services3
Living environment9
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 120
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