Bowburn Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bowburn (County Durham).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
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)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Bowburn Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Advance Learning Partnership.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 599 | 10 | Good 2024 |
| Bowburn Primary School (this school) | Primary | County Durham | 438 | 11 | Good 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Brandon Primary Academy | Primary | County Durham | 280 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Copeland Road Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 130 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Dene Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 638 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| Durham Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 405 | 10 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Primary | County Durham | 163 | 10 | Good 2019This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Greenfield Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 566 | 9 | Requires improvement 2019This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Hartside Primary Academy | Primary | County Durham | 241 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2016, previous school) |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 179 | 8 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Hummersknott Academy | Secondary | Darlington | 1,215 | 11 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Hunwick Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 114 | 8 | Good 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | County Durham | 265 | 6 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Moorside Primary Academy | Primary | County Durham | 123 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016, previous school) |
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | Primary | County Durham | 109 | 6 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Parkside Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 833 | 9 | Good 2023 |
| Peases West Academy | Primary | County Durham | 126 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Skerne Park Academy | Primary | Darlington | 248 | 8 | Requires improvement 2024 |
| Staindrop Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 504 | 10 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | County Durham | 996 | 10 | Good 2022 |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School | Primary | County Durham | 114 | 10 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Wolsingham School | Secondary | County Durham | 774 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2015, previous school) |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Primary | County Durham | 176 | 7 | Requires improvement 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| 23 schools | 9,236 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.