East Rainton Primary School
School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Churchill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 136
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 108794
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915536505
About this school
East Rainton Primary School is a community primary school in Houghton le Spring. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 69% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 28% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 81% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 75% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 81% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How East Rainton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Rainton Primary School compares
East Rainton Primary School ranked 28th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4% | 28.3% | 101 | — |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | 87% | 3.4% | 6% | 193 | 0.9 miles |
| Hetton Primary School | 54% | 6.9% | 47.9% | 206 | 1.0 miles |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | 87% | 3.2% | 22.5% | 417 | 1.3 miles |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 34% | 208 | 1.3 miles |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 27.8% | 431 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.28%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 7.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton0.9 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Hetton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Bernard Gilpin Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Eppleton Academy Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Hetton Lyons Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
Other schools in Houghton le Spring
East Rainton Primary School ranks 4th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
- Barnwell Academy Primary
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary
- Bournmoor Primary School Primary
- Burnside Academy Inspires Primary
- Dubmire Primary Primary
- Easington Lane Primary School Primary
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary
- Hetton Primary School Primary
- New Penshaw Academy Primary
- Newbottle Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does East Rainton Primary School teach?
- East Rainton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Houghton le Spring.
- Who is the headteacher of East Rainton Primary School?
- The headteacher of East Rainton Primary School is Mr Michael Churchill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was East Rainton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Rainton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is East Rainton Primary School?
- East Rainton Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Rainton Primary School full?
- East Rainton Primary School has capacity for 136 pupils and 101 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Rainton Primary School a faith school?
- No. East Rainton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does East Rainton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Rainton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have East Rainton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Rainton Primary School rank locally?
- East Rainton Primary School ranked 28th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Rainton Primary School's absence rate?
- East Rainton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Rainton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Rainton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.