Brandon Primary Academy

Carr Avenue, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NL

Not rated

Inspected 10 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

57%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

294

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 294 / 496 (59%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

55.3%

Disadvantaged

7.1%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

32.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

57%

Expected standard (RWM)

14%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

14.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.7

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.5 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

7.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£52,523

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,435 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,400

Spend per pupil

£7,832

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.