SchoolScoresSchools in Houghton le Spring
All 21 schools in Houghton le Spring: 18 state primary schools, 2 state secondary schools and 1 independent school, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Houghton le Spring
Council admissions: Sunderland, County Durham.
Primary schools (18) · Secondary schools (2) · Independent schools (1)
Primary schools
18 schools.
- Barnwell Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bournmoor Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnside Academy Inspires Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dubmire Primary Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Easington Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Rainton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 15% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hetton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Penshaw Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newbottle Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shiney Row Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Rainton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodlea Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
2 schools.
- Hetton Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kepier Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
1 school.
- The Poplars Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Page updated 26 September 2026.