Brandon Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Dec 10 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
148858
Address
Carr Avenue, Brandon, DH7 8NL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
294 (65% of total capacity)
Boys
47.3%
Girls
52.7%
First language not English
7.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
52%
Persistent absence
16.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
32.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Black1.4%
African1.7%
Mixed2%
Other4.1%
White British88.1%
Other Asian
1%
Chinese
0.7%
Other White
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Unclassified
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAverage0.4
MathsBelow average-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
57%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
14%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Brandon Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
31
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
12
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher32
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
12
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
8
11
Reception, Full-time
35
13
22
Year 1
25
14
11
Year 2
32
13
19
Year 3
52
23
29
Year 4
39
19
20
Year 5
28
13
15
Year 6
44
23
21
Year 2024-2025

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