County Durham
Bowburn Primary School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
No KS2 expected standard data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
KS2 progress scores (reading, writing, maths progress) are not yet surfaced in this summary. Check the performance table section below.
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Watch-outs
- Key performance data is not available for this school in our dataset. Check the official DfE performance tables.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected County Durham council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check County Durham’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 68 | 67 | 67 (100%) | 86 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check County Durham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Nearby and similar schools
Other primary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 152113 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Natalie Maughan |
| Trust | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DH6 5FP |
| Latest pupils | — |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Crowtrees Lane, Bowburn, County Durham, DH6 5FP
https://bowburnprimary.org.uk/1913770497| DfE number | 2388 |
| UKPRN | 10098907 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2025 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 13 Feb 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2024 |