Bournmoor Primary School, Houghton le Spring
Bournmoor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Houghton le Spring. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 17 schools in Houghton le Spring with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 42% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bournmoor Primary School in detail
Bournmoor Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "If you are looking for a new school for your child we would like to welcome you to Bournmoor Primary School. We are a small, friendly primary school serving the village of Bournmoor and outlying areas. If you are looking for a new school for your child for Reception (or a nursery place) we welcome visits to our school."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Bournmoor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in County Durham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bournmoor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Bournmoor Primary School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bournmoor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bournmoor Primary School are Woodlea Primary School (0.6 miles); Dubmire Primary (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Shiney Row Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bournmoor Primary School.
Woodlea Primary SchoolDubmire PrimaryShiney Row Primary SchoolOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Who goes there
43.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Bournmoor Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Road, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (ne-bound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bournmoor Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bournmoor Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Bournmoor Primary School is a warm, close-knit community. Every child is valued as an individual. Pupils are very proud of their school. They enjoy learning. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve and how they should conduct themselves. Pupils meet these expectations consistently well. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve well in national tests.
Pupils are very well mannered and courteous. Pupils initiate polite conversation with adults and hold doors open for each other and for adults. They are eager to talk about their school. Routines are very well embedded in the school, particularly in the early years. Pupils are happy and safe.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Reading is prioritised in the school. Staff receive training to teach phonics competently. Daily phonics lessons are taught consistently well. The school has invested in high-quality books for pupils to use as they learn to read. Pupils read books that are matched closely to the letters and sounds they are learning. The school uses assessment to identify any gaps in pupils' phonics knowledge. Pupils at risk of falling behind are identified quickly. They enjoy reading. Pupils read daily with their teachers. The books the school has chosen for pupils to read are varied. Pupils read traditional, well-known stories as well as more modern books. Through their reading, pupils learn about social issues, such as poverty and different cultures.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2015 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
43.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.5
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
18.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Bournmoor Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in County Durham
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bournmoor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bournmoor Primary School is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
42%
Available places
72 pupils
171 places
99 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Houghton le Spring
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Houghton le Spring
Across County Durham council
Places available
6,581
Applications
4,409
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
66
Total Pupils
31
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,410
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,200
Per pupil
£618k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
72
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bournmoor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bournmoor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bournmoor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Bournmoor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bournmoor Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bournmoor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bournmoor Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bournmoor Primary School?
Bournmoor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 42% of its 171 places.
How big are the classes at Bournmoor Primary School?
Classes at Bournmoor Primary School average 16.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bournmoor Primary School?
Bournmoor Primary School has around 66 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bournmoor Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Bournmoor Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bournmoor Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Bournmoor Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bournmoor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bournmoor Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Bournmoor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bournmoor Primary School?
Bournmoor Primary School is at Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)