Browney Primary Academy
School Name: Browney Primary Academy Address: Harle Street Town/City: Browney County: County Durham Postcode: DH7 8HX Telephone Number: 01913 780562 Website: www.browneyacademy.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: North East Learning Trust Sponsor: North East Learning Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Harris
Capacity: 126
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 181 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 144% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16%
URN: 140359
DfE Number: 840/2015
UKPRN: 10044151
UPRN: 100110741974
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: City of Durham (E14001173)
Electoral Ward: Brandon (E05016161)
Easting & Northing: 424746E, 539161N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 44' 50.78" N 1° 37' 1.03" W
Plus Code: 9C6WP9WM+X6
DfE Record: View record
- Brandon Primary Academy (0.8km)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor (1.0km)
- Langley Moor Nursery School (1.5km)
- Langley Moor Primary School (1.5km)
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery (3.1km)
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy (3.2km)
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (3.4km)
- Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation (3.5km)
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School (3.7km)
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor (3.8km)
Same trust
- The Academy at Shotton Hall
- Easington Academy
- Meadowdale Academy
- Biddick Academy
- Diamond Hall Junior Academy
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form
- Ashington Academy
- Sacriston Academy
- Bedlington Academy
- Hermitage Academy
- Rye Hills Academy
- Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
- Carville Academy
- Mrs Anna Cleckner - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 January 2030.
- Dr David Doupe - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 November 2026.
- Ms Clare Ellis - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Ms Kerry Ellis - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 25 January 2027.
- Mrs Catherine Harris - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2016 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Vicky Lynch - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2025.
- Mrs Shelley Mitchinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
- Mr Daniel Pilling - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 January 2026.
- Mrs Margaret Robson - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 January 2028.
- Mr Philip Vasey - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
- Mrs Joanne Ward - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 January 2028.
- Mrs Debra Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 January 2026.