New Brancepeth Primary AcademyEsh Winning Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
New Brancepeth Primary Academy and Esh Winning Academy are primary schools in Durham.
New Brancepeth Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Esh Winning Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Brancepeth Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
New Brancepeth Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Esh Winning Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for New Brancepeth Primary Academy and 57.0% for Esh Winning Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at New Brancepeth Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamNew Brancepeth Primary Academy | DurhamEsh Winning Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 202 in County Durham Stronger figure | 159th of 202 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 124 | 295 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 350 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 7EU | Durham, DH7 9BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 124 | 295 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 34.7% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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
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