Bowburn Primary School, Bowburn
Bowburn Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bowburn, part of Advance Learning Partnership.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bowburn Primary School in detail
Bowburn Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our drivers support our school community to understand what is important to every one at Bowburn Primary School. These are to REACH: Resilience, Embrace, Aspirations, Community and Health. Every member of our school community strives to achieve these key drivers at every opportunity."
The school runs after-school care until 5:45pm.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Bowburn Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Bowburn Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 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 Bowburn Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bowburn Primary School are Coxhoe Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 91% maths); Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); Cassop Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and Kelloe Primary School (2.1 miles, 81% reading, 81% maths).
Coxhoe Primary SchoolShincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolCassop Primary SchoolKelloe Primary School
The trust
Bowburn Primary School is one of 23 schools run by Advance Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 99 pupils (22.6%) received SEN support and 17 (3.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bowburn Primary School.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heugh Hall Road End (ne-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 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).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
No inspection data available
At a Glance
30.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bowburn Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bowburn Primary School.
- First Class Learning Bowburn860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bowburn Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bowburn 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Your chances of a place at Bowburn Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Bowburn Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in County Durham got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
438 pupils
540 places
102 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bowburn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bowburn
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
26.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
438
Total Pupils
230
Boys
208
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,996
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Bowburn Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bowburn Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bowburn Primary School is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Bowburn Primary School?
Classes at Bowburn Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bowburn Primary School?
Bowburn Primary School has around 438 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Bowburn Primary School?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Bowburn 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 Bowburn Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bowburn Primary School: First Class Learning Bowburn (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bowburn Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Bowburn Primary School?
Bowburn Primary School is at Crowtrees Lane, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5FP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)