Branton Primary School and Nursery, Alnwick
Branton Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Alnwick, part of Pele Trust. It was 48% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Northumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Branton Primary School and Nursery in detail
Branton Primary School and Nursery in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Branton Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Branton Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Branton Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Branton Primary School and Nursery is one of 14 schools run by Pele Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 5 pupils (12.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Branton Primary School and Nursery had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Northumberland (44).
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; DfE school workforce census; 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
Branton Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Branton Community Primary School (URN 122188), it was rated Good in March 2013.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
13.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby primary school
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 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
48%
Available places
20 pupils
42 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alnwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alnwick
Across Northumberland council
Places available
3,735
Applications
2,569
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Northumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
12.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
39
Total Pupils
17
Boys
22
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,473
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Branton Community Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Branton Community Primary School (URN 122188), the school Branton Primary School and Nursery replaced. There are no figures for Branton Primary School and Nursery yet, so these are shown separately.
4.5%
Overall absence
11.1%
Persistent absence
18
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Branton Primary School and Nursery
What is Branton Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Branton Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Branton Community Primary School (URN 122188), it was rated Good in March 2013.
What is the catchment area for Branton Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Branton Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Northumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Branton Primary School and Nursery?
Branton Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 42 places.
How big are the classes at Branton Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Branton Primary School and Nursery average 13 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Branton Primary School and Nursery?
Branton Primary School and Nursery has around 39 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Branton Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Northumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Branton Primary School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Branton Primary School and Nursery?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Northumberland is 3 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Branton Primary School and Nursery?
Branton Primary School and Nursery is at Branton, Powburn, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)