Primary schools in Houghton le Spring, ranked
The 17 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Community school
28%higher standard87%expected standard -
2
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Academy converter
10%higher standard87%expected standard -
3
West Rainton Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard76%expected standard -
4
East Rainton Primary School
Community school
28%higher standard72%expected standard -
5
Shiney Row Primary School
Community school
13%higher standard71%expected standard -
6
Newbottle Primary Academy
Academy converter
5%higher standard68%expected standard -
7
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Academy converter
6%higher standard67%expected standard -
8
Bournmoor Primary School
Community school
12%higher standard65%expected standard -
9
Dubmire Primary
Academy sponsor led
10%higher standard63%expected standard -
10
Barnwell Academy
Academy converter
6%higher standard63%expected standard -
11
Easington Lane Primary School
Community school
3%higher standard63%expected standard -
12
Eppleton Academy Primary School
Academy converter
4%higher standard62%expected standard -
13
Hetton Lyons Primary School
Academy converter
8%higher standard60%expected standard -
14
New Penshaw Academy
Academy sponsor led
0%higher standard58%expected standard -
15
Burnside Academy Inspires
Academy converter
0%higher standard57%expected standard -
16
Hetton Primary School
Community school
4%higher standard54%expected standard -
17
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Academy converter
0%higher standard15%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Houghton le Spring?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Bernard Gilpin Primary School ranks first of 17 ranked primary schools in Houghton le Spring, with 87% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Houghton le Spring ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Houghton le Spring?
- 17 primary schools in Houghton le Spring published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.