Bearpark Primary SchoolNew Brancepeth Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Bearpark Primary School and New Brancepeth Primary Academy are primary schools in Durham.
Bearpark Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and New Brancepeth Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Brancepeth Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bearpark Primary School was judged Good and New Brancepeth Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Bearpark Primary School and 73.0% for New Brancepeth Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bearpark Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at New Brancepeth Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamBearpark Primary School | DurhamNew Brancepeth Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 199 in County Durham | 63rd of 199 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 105 | 109 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 119 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 7AU | Durham, DH7 7EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 99 | 124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.4% | 53.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 26.3% | 34.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bearpark Primary School
New Brancepeth Primary Academy
Full profiles: Bearpark Primary School · New Brancepeth Primary Academy