Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Adamson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Eden Learning Trust
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 151176
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913852675
About this school
Woodlea Primary School is a primary academy in Houghton le Spring. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 197 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 1 May 2024, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Woodlea Primary School (URN 114009).
How Woodlea Primary School compares
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 | — | 4.1% | 24.2% | 197 | — |
| Bournmoor Primary School | 65% | 6.2% | 40.3% | 66 | 0.6 miles |
| Dubmire Primary | 63% | 5.3% | 32.8% | 479 | 0.7 miles |
| Lumley Junior School | 77% | 4.1% | 28% | 186 | 1.3 miles |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 24.1% | 139 | 1.3 miles |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | 57% | 4.8% | 47.6% | 174 | 1.4 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)
- 24.21%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 8.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bournmoor Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Dubmire Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Lumley Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Lumley Infant and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
-
Burnside Academy Inspires1.4 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
Other 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
- East Rainton 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Woodlea Primary School teach?
- Woodlea Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Houghton le Spring.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodlea Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodlea Primary School is Mr Philip Adamson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodlea Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodlea 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 Woodlea Primary School?
- Woodlea Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodlea Primary School full?
- Woodlea Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), 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 Woodlea Primary School a faith school?
- No. Woodlea Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodlea Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodlea Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Woodlea Primary School?
- Woodlea Primary School is part of EDEN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Woodlea Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodlea Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.
- Does Woodlea Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodlea Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.