Brunton First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Newcastle upon Tyne
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About Brunton First School
Brunton First School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
Gosforth Schools' Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 8 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Newcastle upon Tyne. Regions: North East. — from the Gosforth Schools' Trust public record.
Brunton First School is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Brunton First School
- Address
- Roseden Way, Newcastle Great Park
- Postcode
- NE13 9BD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- URN (official identifier)
- 135286
- Establishment number
- 3875
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–9 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 451
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 450
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Academy trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carolyn Appleby
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 16 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.bruntonfirst.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01912170045
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2009
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Brunton First School
| 2025/26 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 451 | 42,524 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 4.4% | 43.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 16.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.3% | 28.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Brunton First School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 25 Nov 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 8 Sept 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 20 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Mar 2011
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Brunton First School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 5.7% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Brunton First School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £31,000 for 20 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 4.4% | 44.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £69 | £596 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Brunton First School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 451 pupils.
| This school | Newcastle upon Tyne average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,796,466 £6,201 per pupil | £7,235 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,851,940 £6,324 per pupil | £7,334 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,367,672 £3,033 per pupil · 48.0% | £3,390 · 46.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £576,263 £1,278 per pupil · 20.2% | £1,436 · 19.6% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £17,517 £39 per pupil · 0.6% | £92 · 1.3% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £15,195 £34 per pupil · 0.5% | £66 · 0.9% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£55,474 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £43,960 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,986 per pupil, supply and agency £81 per pupil — spending up £337 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Brunton First School?
Roseden Way, Newcastle Great Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9BD
01912170045
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026