Bowburn Primary School
Academy converter in Bowburn, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 438 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 540 |
| Free school meals | 30.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Crowtrees Lane, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5FP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://bowburnprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01913770497 |
| URN | 152113 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2024, published 13 February 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Bowburn Primary School, URN 114087).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Coxhoe Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Cassop Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Kelloe Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- West Cornforth Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Sherburn Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy (primary school, about 5.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.