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Our junior school has 165 pupils and is on the outskirts of Durham city. Children mostly come from the village of Bowburn or surrounding villages, such as Coxhoe and Parkhill.

The school is divided into two departments – Upper and Lower School. Lower School has Year 3 classes and Year 4 classes. Teachers work in teams to plan lessons.  In Upper School, there are Year 5 classes and Year 6 classes.

Pupils in Upper School take responsibility for a number of areas of school life. They can apply for positions on the school council, act as ‘Playground Friends’ to help younger pupils, and take responsibility for assemblies, door duty and other useful tasks. We also have mediators who help others to sort out playground disputes.

Our school is a happy school. Children are proud to wear our smart, colourful uniform. We have strong links with partner schools in France, Finland, Germany, Spain and India. For this we have received European and International Accreditation.

We aim high and give opportunities for participation in a whole range of artistic and sporting activities, with clubs taking place every night after school, run by willing teachers and Higher Level Teaching Assistants.

At Bowburn, we are privileged to have a team of helpers, students, parents, grand-parents, governors and friends, who come in to support teachers in classrooms. This helps us to deliver a quality education to all our pupils. The children all believe that Bowburn Juniors is ‘Simply the Best’. We aim to live up to our logo as ‘The quality school that cares'

Ofsted inspector's report 2010

Bowburn Junior School is a good school. Pupils feel extremely safe because they are cared for well. The school's promotion of equal opportunities is outstanding and is central to its work. the skills and talents of all pupils are highly valued and all groups of pupils work, play and achieve well together. Pupils are very well informed about how to stay healthy and relish the many opportunities they have to take part in all kinds of sport. Pupils behave well, understand it is important to look smart and to respect each other and their teachers.