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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Bowburn Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152113
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 540 Published school capacity
Capacity used 81.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 January 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 13 February 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority County Durham
Trust ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 438 399 full-time · 39 part-time
Female pupils 208 47.5% of pupils
Male pupils 230 52.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

30.1%
5.3 pts above England
School 30.1%
County Durham 32.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.5%
9.8 pts below England
School 10.5%
County Durham 4.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.6%
0.6 pts above England
School 1.6%
County Durham 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
82.4%
361
African
5.5%
24
Any other White background
5.0%
22
Any other ethnic group
2.5%
11
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
5
Any other Asian background
0.9%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.5% 116 of 438 pupils
5.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.5%
County Durham 22.4%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.6% 99 pupils
England 14.8% 7.8 pts above
EHC plans 3.9% 17 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 63
Speech, language & communication 27
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Multi-sensory impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

81.1% 7.1 pts below England
Bowburn Primary School
81.1%
County Durham
83.6%
North East
87.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information