Primary schools in Houghton le Spring

There are 15 primary schools in Houghton le Spring (Sunderland), teaching 4,015 pupils. Of the 15 with a score, 5 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Houghton le Spring All schools in Houghton le Spring

Pupils from low-income families32%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools5 of 15scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)8of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 15schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.0one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs8schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (15)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11	417	22%	Outstanding 2022	99	97 to 100
2	St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy · ages 4-11	193	9%	Report card 2026	89	77 to 96
3	Barnwell AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	302	15%	Outstanding 2023	88	74 to 94
4	Dubmire PrimaryAcademy · ages 3-11	479	29%	No overall grade 2024	76	59 to 87
5	East Rainton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	101	28%	Good 2023	72	39 to 90
6	Shiney Row Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	249	49%	Good 2022	62	37 to 82
7	Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawAcademy · ages 3-11	291	13%	No overall grade 2025	48	28 to 68
8	Newbottle Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	437	15%	Report card 2026	47	28 to 66
9	Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	208	32%	No overall grade 2024	46	23 to 70
10	Easington Lane Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	281	47%	Good 2023	42	22 to 66
11	Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	431	27%	Report card 2026	39	23 to 58
12	Hetton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	206	45%	Good 2024	27	13 to 51
13	Burnside Academy InspiresAcademy · ages 3-11	174	44%	Not inspected	26	9 to 60
14	New Penshaw AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	112	41%	Good 2024	13	6 to 31
15	Gillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	134	62%	Good 2024	7	3 to 17

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.