Statutory Information, Compliance & Policies
Every maintained school in England must publish specific information on its website to comply with the School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations and broader Department for Education (DfE) statutory guidelines.
At Burnside Primary School, our compliance page ensures total transparency for our families, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies. While this information is woven throughout our website within context, it has been collated here to support pre-inspection preparation by Ofsted and to provide an accessible legal checklist. All policies are aligned with our school motto:
Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Kind.
1. School Contact Details
Our complete public contact information is accessible to all stakeholders. This includes our full postal address, telephone number, and the specific name of the staff member who handles public and parental queries. This section also prominently displays the name and contact details of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO), Mrs Corinna Burnip.
2. Admission Arrangements
As a maintained school, our main primary admissions (Reception to Year 6) are determined and administered via the local authority co-ordinated scheme. This section links directly to the local authority admissions arrangements and details.
Our school-run admissions for our Childcare for 2-Year-Olds and Nursery.
Details can be found on these pages on the website.
3. School Uniform Policy
In accordance with statutory DfE guidance on the cost of school uniforms, our full uniform policy is published online. This document clearly breaks down required vs. optional items, outlines expectations for PE kits, establishes modifications for weather, and provides transparent guidance on where items can be purchased sustainably and cost-effectively.
See Policy Below
4. Ofsted Reports
Parents and inspectors can access our most recent full statutory inspection report. This section links directly to the official Ofsted provider portal for Burnside Primary School, outlining our strengths, achievements, and structural compliance.
5. Test, Exam and Assessment Results
To meet statutory guidelines, we publish our most recent Key Stage 2 (KS2) performance results. This mandatory publication details the percentage of pupils achieving the expected standard or higher in reading, writing, and mathematics, alongside average scaled scores and progress measures.
6. School Performance Tables
A direct link is provided to the official Department for Education School and College Performance Tables Service, allowing the public to review and compare Burnside Primary School’s long-term historical performance indicators.
7. Curriculum Information
Our curriculum declaration details our academic approach across all key stages. This mandatory disclosure breaks down the curriculum content by year group and subject phase, specifies the precise phonics and reading schemes utilised within Key Stage 1, and explains how parents and inspectors can find out more about our wider learning pathways.
8. Behaviour Policy
Our Behaviour Policy outlines our high expectations, positive reinforcement models, and disciplinary frameworks. This page includes our statutory Anti-Bullying Strategy and features the written Statement of Behaviour Principles determined directly by our Governing Board, anchored heavily in our core values: Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Kind.
See Behaviour Policy Below.
9. Pupil Premium Strategy and Impact Reports
Our statutory Pupil Premium Statement is updated annually using the mandatory DfE template. This report outlines our total grant funding allocation for the current academic year, identifies the primary barriers to educational achievement faced by eligible pupils, details how the funding is strategically targeted to bridge gaps, and reflects rigorously on the impact of the previous year’s spending.
10. PE and Sport Premium for Primary Schools
This statement provides full accountability regarding our government funding allocation for physical education and competitive sport. It highlights our total funding amount, breaks down exactly how the grant is spent to build sustainable improvements in physical teaching and activity levels, and states the percentage of our Year 6 cohort who can successfully swim 25 metres independently.
11. Public Sector Equality Duty (Equality Objectives)
To comply with the Equality Act 2010, we publish our formal compliance statement showing how our school meets the Public Sector Equality Duty. This page details how we eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity across all protected characteristics, and features our current multi-year measurable Equality Objectives.
See Equality Information and Objective Statement Below
See Annual Equality Information Report Below
12. Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Information
Our statutory SEND Information Report is updated annually to reflect current provision patterns. Developed in alignment with the SEND Code of Practice, this document details our policy for identifying, assessing, and supporting pupils with additional needs, details how we adapt our curriculum and facilities for accessibility, and links directly to the Northumberland Local Authority "Local Offer."
See Accessibility Plan Below
13. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
In strict compliance with statutory DfE "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSIE) guidelines, our current child protection and safeguarding policy is published prominently online. This policy outlines our legal frameworks, internal reporting pathways, staff training updates, and the names of our operational Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs).
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[Link to Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy ]
14. Complaints Procedure & Whistle-blowing Arrangements
Our statutory Complaints Policy outlines the structured, multi-stage process available to parents and the general public to raise concerns or formal complaints. This documentation includes specialised pathways for resolving SEN-specific complaints and outlines our internal whistle-blowing protections.
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[Link to Complaints Policy and Procedures]
15. Governor Information, Duties, and Register of Interests
Our governance transparency portal details the structure, remit, and membership categories of the Burnside Governing Board. To fulfil statutory obligations, we publish the full names of all active governors, their specific committees and responsibilities, their individual attendance records at full board and sub-committee meetings, and their fully signed annual Register of Pecuniary and Business Interests.
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[Link to Governing Board Compliance & Transparency Portal]
16. Financial Information and Benchmarking
The government collects schools' financial information in a consistent way so that the finances of schools can be compared. Compare our income and spending with other schools in England.
The government requires schools to publish how many school employees have a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more. Burnside Primary School & Nursery has ZERO employees on a gross annual salary of £100,000 or more. This disclosure is based on substantive contractual salary and excludes any non-consolidated or discretionary payments.
17. Charging and Remissions Policy
Our Charging and Remissions Policy details the strict legal conditions under which the school can request voluntary contributions from parents, defines what activities cannot be charged for under state-maintained funding rules, and specifies the circumstances where fees for curriculum enrichment or trips may be remitted or subsidised.
See Charging and Remissions Policy Below
18. School Values and Ethos
A definitive statement outlining the culture, mission, and educational vision of our school. This ethos is embedded across our learning frameworks and community interactions through our core behavioural motto: Be Safe, Be Smart, Be Kind.
19. School Opening Hours (The School Day)
To satisfy the statutory requirement to publish our formal opening hours and ensure alignment with national directives on the minimum school week length, our official compulsory session timings are detailed as follows:
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Official Morning Registration (Start of the Compulsory Day): 8:45 am
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Official Afternoon Dismissal (End of the Compulsory Day): 3:15 pm
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Total Weekly Hours Count: 32.5 hours per week
20. Provision of Free Paper Copies
Burnside Primary School is legally required to ensure all digital material published on this website is fully accessible to all parents, carers, and community stakeholders. If you require a physical, printed paper copy of any statutory policy, reporting data, or information displayed on this website, it will be prepared and provided by our school administration team completely free of charge. Please submit your specific request directly to the main school business office.