1
Barnwell Academy
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 7RT
1
17 Sep 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Houghton le Spring
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Houghton le Spring. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
2
Good
13
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 81% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH5 8DA
1
13 Nov 2022
3
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH5 8NF
2
27 Jun 2022
4
New Penshaw Academy
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 7HY
2
25 Mar 2019
5
Woodlea Primary School
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 6AR
2
3 Feb 2019
6
West Rainton Primary School
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 6RN
2
14 Dec 2017
7
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 4EE
2
15 Feb 2017
8
Bournmoor Primary School
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 6HF
2
16 Jul 2015
9
Hetton Primary School
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH5 9ND
2
25 Feb 2015
10
Burnside Academy Inspires
Houghton le Spring • Tyne and Wear • DH4 5HB
2
8 Oct 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Easington Lane Primary School 2 • Mar 2014
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2013
- Hetton Lyons Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- East Rainton Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- Shiney Row Primary School 2 • Oct 2012
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 3 • Jul 2022
- Dubmire Primary Not judged • Dec 2024
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Not judged • Nov 2024