Front Street, Burnopfield, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE16 6PT
10 reasons to choose Burnopfield Primary School
Top line
Burnopfield Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Burnopfield Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
Burnopfield Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Burnopfield Primary School ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.
The Burnopfield Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Burnopfield Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Burnopfield Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Burnopfield Primary School
Dame Allan’s Junior School (8.5 miles); Newcastle Preparatory School (8.8 miles); RGS Junior School (8.9 miles).
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); Clover Hill Community Primary School (2.9 miles); Fellside Community Primary School (3.1 miles).
Dame Allan’s Senior School (8.3 miles); Royal Grammar School, Newcastle (8.9 miles); Newcastle High School (9.7 miles).
Emmanuel College (4.3 miles); St Thomas More Catholic School (4.5 miles); Grace College (6.7 miles).