Burnopfield Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 6PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Burnopfield Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 27th of 98 primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 1 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

351 pupils on roll, with places for 400

Eligible for free school meals16.8%

16.8%, 9.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Burnopfield Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Highfield Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Headteacher Rebecca Brunton
Phone: 01207270397
Website: burnopfieldschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 6PT
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114035

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.