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Brandon Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Carr Avenue
 Brandon
 Durham
 County Durham DH7 8NL
Telephone: 0191 378 0124

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Brandon Primary School
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Head Teacher: Mr Christopher Baines (since September 2023 – came from Howden-le-Wear Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Judith Hodgson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.71 / 9.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.55
Number of pupils: 280
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.0
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: City of Durham
Electoral Ward: Brandon
School Number: 8403525

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th December 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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