Brandon Primary Academy
Academy converter in Durham, 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 | 280 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 496 |
| Free school meals | 54.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://brandonprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01913780124 |
| URN | 148858 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 December 2024, published 20 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Browney Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Langley Moor Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
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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.