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Bowburn Infant School

Community school · Durham · DH6 5BE

Ages 2–7 · 194 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill115%

194 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
99 / 95
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
194 / 168 (115%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Christine Ormerod

Location

Address
Wylam Street, Bowburn
Postcode
DH6 5BE
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Durham, County Durham, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.5%.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH6
15
Primary in DH6
13
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DurhamNear DH6

  • Bowburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bowburn · DH6 5FP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM30.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Coxhoe Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH6 4EJ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

  • Cassop Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Durham · DH6 4RA · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • West Cornforth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ferryhill · DL17 9HP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Kelloe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kelloe · DH6 4PG · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6TJ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Christine Ormerod

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