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Bowburn Primary School

Community school · Bowburn · DH6 5FP

Ages 2–11 · 429 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
294

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill79%

429 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
228 / 201
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
429 / 540 (79%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mrs Natalie Maughan

Location

Address
Crowtrees Lane
Postcode
DH6 5FP
Town
Bowburn
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2–11, in Bowburn, County Durham, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.4%.

Open schools in Bowburn
2
Primary schools in Bowburn
1
Academies among open schools in Bowburn
50% (1)
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 BowburnNear 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

    1.7 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

  • Kelloe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kelloe · DH6 4PG · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 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

    2.2 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
Mrs Natalie Maughan

Official links