Browney Primary Academy, Browney
Browney Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Browney, part of North East Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 186 schools in County Durham with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Browney Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Browney Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 89% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Browney Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Browney Primary Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Browney Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Browney Primary Academy are Brandon Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 73% reading, 68% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor (0.6 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); Langley Moor Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery (1.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Browney Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Brandon Primary AcademySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorLangley Moor Primary SchoolNeville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Browney Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by North East Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Durham Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bottom Stop (se-bound), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Browney Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2017, 9 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
6
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
Browney Primary Academy 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 Browney Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Browney Primary Academy 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Browney Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
184 pupils
203 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Browney
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Browney
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
181
Total Pupils
88
Boys
93
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,525
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,348
Per pupil
£1112k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
8.2%
Persistent absence
159
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Browney Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Browney Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Browney Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Browney Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Browney Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Browney Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Browney Primary Academy 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 Browney Primary Academy?
Browney Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 203 places.
How big are the classes at Browney Primary Academy?
Classes at Browney Primary Academy average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Browney Primary Academy?
Browney Primary Academy has around 181 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Browney Primary Academy?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Browney Primary Academy in 2024/25. 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Browney Primary Academy?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Browney Primary Academy 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 Browney Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Browney Primary Academy 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 Browney Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 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 Browney Primary Academy?
Browney Primary Academy is at Harle Street, Browney, County Durham, DH7 8HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)