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Barnwell Academy

URN: 140700

Address: Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7RT
TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 20 June 2023 was:

Outstanding

Quality of education:

Outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes:

Outstanding

Personal development:

Outstanding

Leadership and management:

Outstanding

Early years provision:

Outstanding

Outstanding

All reports

  1. School inspection: OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 18 September 2023
    PDF – Published

  2. School inspection School inspection, PDF - 18 February 2022
    PDF – Published

  3. Short inspection Short inspection, PDF - 20 February 2017
    PDF – Published

  4. Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter, PDF - 04 April 2014
    PDF – Published
  5. Opened
  6. Previously Barnwell Primary School Closed

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About Barnwell Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Sunderland

Pupils

  • Age Range: 3 - 11
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 271
  • School capacity: 210

Location

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  • Address: Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7RT
  • Region: North East

Contact details and general enquiries

Part of TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST

At the same postcode

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