Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bournmoor Primary School is a primary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 92nd of 184 primary schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 June 2015, report published 16 July 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 July 2024
Bournmoor Primary School is a warm, close-knit community. Every child is valued as an individual. Pupils are very proud of their school. They enjoy learning. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve and how they should conduct themselves. Pupils meet these expectations consistently well. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve well in national tests. Pupils are very well mannered and courteous. Pupils initiate polite conversation with adults and hold doors open for each other and for adults. They are eager to talk about their school. Routines are very well embedded in the school, particularly in the early years. Pupils are happy and safe. Pupils enjoy having a voice in school. They help to decide what clubs are offered. Pupils take on leadership roles enthusiastically, for example as members of the school council. The school offers a wide variety of enrichment opportunities. At the time of the inspection, pupils enjoyed and learned from an animal handling workshop. Pupils also visit local museums, farms, beaches and places of worship. These visits help to support pupils' understanding of the curriculum and the wider world.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the end points that the curriculum is building towards are not defined precisely enough. Therefore, the knowledge and skills that pupils need to retain to reach those end points are not always sufficiently clear or embedded. This means that pupils do not always achieve as well as they might in these areas. The school should identify and/or clarify the component knowledge and skills, and the ambitious end points that they want pupils to achieve in all subjects.
- On occasion, the school does not know where there are gaps in pupils' knowledge. As a result, teaching does not match pupils' needs consistently well. The school should address the gaps in pupils' knowledge so that they know and remember more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
66 pupils on roll, with places for 143
Schools near Bournmoor Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlea Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dubmire Primary | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 63% met the expected standard |
| Shiney Row Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Barnwell Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Snowdon
- Phone
- 01913854291
- Address
- Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HF
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114018
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.