Burnopfield Primary School

Burnopfield Primary School is a larger-than-average primary school with a resourced provision, serving 368 pupils in an area of well below average deprivation. The school was inspected under Ofsted's renewed framework, and safeguarding standards are met. Inclusion is a notable strength: leaders identify needs swiftly, staff tailor support precisely, and pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils learn alongside their peers and achieve well. Attendance is also a strength, with whole-school attendance above the national average and low persistent absence. The school has a calm, orderly environment, and pupils typically behave well. Overall, the school is performing well. Pupils achieve above national averages by the end of key stage 2, and early reading, writing and mathematics are secure. The curriculum is coherently planned, and early years provision is strong, with children achieving well across areas of learning. Leadership and governance are effective, with leaders using additional funding wisely and investing in staff development. Pastoral support and enrichment are strengths, and pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities. There are some areas for improvement. The level of challenge and depth of questioning is inconsistent across classes, so some pupils do not extend their understanding as well as they could. There is occasional low-level off-task behaviour, and leaders are working to embed behaviour management more consistently. Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values and different faiths is less secure. The next steps focus on strengthening teaching consistency and further embedding behaviour approaches.

Strengths

• Highly effective systems to identify pupils' needs swiftly and precisely
• Staff know pupils remarkably well and tailor support carefully
• Inclusion is a notable strength, with SEND and disadvantaged pupils accessing learning successfully
• The Nest provides a calm, structured space for pupils to manage emotions and return to learning
• Additional funding used effectively; disadvantaged pupils achieve at least as well as peers nationally
• Robust approach to checking learning; pupils develop secure reading, writing and number knowledge
• High proportion of pupils reach outcomes above the national average by the end of key stage 2
• Attendance is a strength, with whole-school attendance above national average and low persistent absence
• Calm, orderly environment; pupils typically behave well and relationships are built on respect
• Consistent phonics programme ensures pupils learn to read quickly and well
• Early years curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced; children achieve well
• Leaders have a precise understanding of school context and strategic decisions are well-rooted
• Governance is effective; governors are highly committed and ask challenging questions
• Personal development programme is coherent and well-structured
• Pastoral support is a strength; staff provide timely early help
• Enrichment is purposeful and inclusive; disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND do not miss out
• Staff feel valued; professional development is effective and supports a stable workforce

Areas for Improvement

• Level of challenge for some pupils is inconsistent
• Teachers do not always use questioning to probe pupils' thinking deeply enough
• Some pupils do not extend their understanding as well as they could
• Occasional low-level, off-task behaviour in some lessons
• Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values and different faiths is less secure
• Teaching approaches are not consistently effective across all classes
• Behaviour management approaches need further embedding to prevent low-level disruption

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Burnopfield Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Burnopfield Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Burnopfield Primary School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.2% of pupils at Burnopfield Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Burnopfield Primary School received £7,102 and spent £7,002 for each of its 338 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £464,000 (£1,374 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Burnopfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Burnopfield Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Burnopfield Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Burnopfield Primary School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Burnopfield Primary School have?

Burnopfield Primary School has 351 pupils on roll.

What age range does Burnopfield Primary School cover?

Burnopfield Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Burnopfield Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Burnopfield Primary School?

Burnopfield Primary School is at Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 6PT.