Brandon Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Brandon Primary Academy is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Brandon Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility is 55% of pupils, against a middle figure of 17.4% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- Reception 2026 drew 36 first-choice applications for 36 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 14% (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 280 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Brandon Primary Academy.”
- “They benefit from the nurturing and ambitious environment.”
- “The school’s ‘Brandon Promise’ helps to remind pupils of the school values.”
To improve
- “While most pupils with SEND benefit from well-tailored support and quality teaching, for some, there is room to improve how quickly the school responds to their emerging and changing needs.”
- “When this is not done in a timely manner, pupils miss out on learning or struggle to engage with education successfully.”
- “However, some pupils still do not attend school often enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Browney Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Langley Moor Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 1.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published