New Brancepeth 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
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
New Brancepeth 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 1 October 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
New Brancepeth 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
- In 2024/25, 73% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- Reception 2026 saw 9 first-choice applications for 9 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; the published admission number for Reception 2027 is 20 places.
- There are 15.7 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.2 across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 57.8% of pupils, against a middle figure of 27.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
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
- Rock Terrace, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 109 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a small, nurturing school with big ambitions.”
- “There is a strong sense of belonging, shared by pupils and staff.”
- “Parents and carers are made to feel welcome in school.”
To improve
- “However, this is not always reflected in published results due to very small year groups.”
- “However, sometimes pupils find it more difficult to recall what they have learned and to make links in their learning.”
- “Attendance has been low since the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (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) | 73% | 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: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 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.
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bearpark Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Brandon Primary Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Langley Moor Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Browney Primary Academy 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 2.2 mi Good Last distance published