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Browney Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Browney · DH7 8HX

Ages 4–11 · 181 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

181 pupils · 126 places

Pupils on roll
181
Boys / girls
88 / 93
School capacity
126
Capacity fill
181 / 126 (144%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
North East Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harris

Location

Address
Harle Street
Postcode
DH7 8HX
Town
Browney
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Browney, County Durham, 181 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Browney
1
Primary schools in Browney
1
Academies among open schools in Browney
100% (1)
Open schools in DH7
23
Primary in DH7
19
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harris
Telephone
01913780562
Website
www.browneyacademy.co.uk/

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