Brunton First School

Brunton First School continues to perform well, maintaining the standards set in its previous inspection. The nurturing and inclusive environment fosters character development, where pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning. Engagement in a newly ambitious curriculum is evident, contributing to pupils' achievements, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school excels in ensuring the well-being of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, and encourages active participation in extra-curricular and community activities.

Strengths

• Nurturing and inclusive school environment.
• Effective character development programs for pupils.
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum, particularly in core subjects.
• Strong support and inclusion for pupils with SEND.
• Excellent early reading initiatives leading to confident, fluent readers.
• Well-prepared early years curriculum fostering children's development.
• Positive behaviour management strategies promote kindness and respect.
• Strong engagement with community and cultural activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subjects lack clarity on key knowledge needed for success.

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 Brunton First School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.9% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Brunton First 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 Brunton First School had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.0% 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, 8.2% of pupils at Brunton First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% 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 Brunton First School received £6,201 and spent £6,324 for each of its 451 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£97 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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Brunton First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Havannah First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Regent Farm First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Grange First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Gosforth Park First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Gosforth East Middle School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Gosforth Central Middle School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Archibald First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• Dinnington First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
• South Gosforth First School Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

What is Brunton First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Brunton First School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Brunton First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Brunton First School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Brunton First School have?

Brunton First School has 451 pupils on roll.

What age range does Brunton First School cover?

Brunton First School for pupils aged 4 to 9.

Where is Brunton First School?

Brunton First School is at Roseden Way, Newcastle Great Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE13 9BD.