Browney Primary AcademyBrandon Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Browney Primary Academy and Brandon Primary Academy are primary schools.
Browney Primary Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brandon Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Browney Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Browney Primary Academy was judged Good and Brandon 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 71.0% for Browney Primary Academy and 57.0% for Brandon Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Browney Primary Academy (62.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brandon Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrowneyBrowney Primary Academy | DurhamBrandon Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 106th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 496 | |
| Location | Browney, DH7 8HX | Durham, DH7 8NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 184 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 55.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 32.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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.
Browney Primary Academy
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