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Best Schools in Houghton Le Spring

Compare 21 schools in Houghton Le Spring. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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21

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

16

Good

Primary Schools

19 schools

Secondary Schools

3 schools

Top Performing Schools in Houghton Le Spring

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+3.8

414 pupils • 24.9% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Woodlea Primary School

Community school

Primary

Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6AR

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/10/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+3.2

Maths Progress

+2.4

225 pupils • 18.7% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Barnwell Academy

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Primary

Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+2.8

282 pupils • 18.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Dubmire Primary

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/25/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+2.8

462 pupils • 24.9% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Hetton Lyons Primary School

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Primary

Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

+1.2

435 pupils • 25.5% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Burnside Academy Inspires

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Primary

Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

-0.6

139 pupils • 41.0% FSM • 3.6% EAL

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Barnwell Academy

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Primary

Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+2.8

282 pupils • 18.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+3.8

414 pupils • 24.9% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Bournmoor Primary School

Community school

Primary

Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/9/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

-1.5

90 pupils • 40.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Burnside Academy Inspires

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Primary

Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

78%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+2.4

Maths Progress

-0.6

139 pupils • 41.0% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Dubmire Primary

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/25/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+2.8

462 pupils • 24.9% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Easington Lane Primary School

Community school

Primary

High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/1/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

67%

Maths Meets Standard

53%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-2.1

303 pupils • 47.2% FSM • 3.0% EAL

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