Burnopfield Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Burnopfield Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is a notable strength of the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a robust approach to checking how well pupils learn."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is a strength of the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Pupils experience a curriculum that is coherently planned."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders know children's starting points in detail."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a precise understanding of the school's context."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school has a coherent and well‑structured personal development and wellbeing programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen the consistency of teaching approaches across all classes so that pupils experience equally effective learning throughout the school and are supported to deepen their understanding across subjects"; "Leaders should further embed their approaches to managing pupils' behaviour so that pupils' learning across the school is undisturbed by low-level disruption".

In its own words: "We have the right to be safe, happy, valued and to learn"

From the headteacher's welcome: "As Head Teacher I am extremely proud to lead Team Burnopfield and its many achievements, and to have a team of who staff inspire, challenge and care for all pupils. At Burnopfield we all work very hard to provide a stimulating learning environment for our children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, running, karate, photography, film and forest school.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Burnopfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% 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 90% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Burnopfield Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burnopfield Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor (1.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 74% maths); Highfield Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 93% maths); St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield (1.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); and Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 74% maths).

Burnopfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Burnopfield Primary School has a resourced provision: 1 place, 1 pupil on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Burnopfield Primary School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Schools (w-bound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

In 2024/25, Burnopfield Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.