Primary schools in Houghton le Spring
18 primary schools in Houghton le Spring, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Houghton le Spring in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 18 schools in Houghton le Spring first 543 times for 549 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 3 of the 18 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 3 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.68 miles (Barnwell Academy) to 1.67 miles (Bernard Gilpin Primary School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- Barnwell Academy
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School
- Bournmoor Primary School
- Dubmire Primary
- Easington Lane Primary School
- East Rainton Primary School
- Eppleton Academy Primary School
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy
- Hetton Primary School
- New Penshaw Academy
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
- Shiney Row Primary School
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
- West Rainton Primary School
- Woodlea Primary School
- Hetton Lyons Primary School
- Newbottle Primary Academy
- Burnside Academy Inspires
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