Community school · Sunderland

Shiney Row Primary School

3–11Ages
249Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108826URN

Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.2 below Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

35 applications for 27 places · 57th of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

29 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 September 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Sunderland median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 27 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 1.3; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 1.0; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 1.2; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Sunderland median median 2.1
2019 1.7; Sunderland median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Sunderland median median 2.0
2017 1.7; Sunderland median median 2.0
2016 1.1; Sunderland median median 2.1
2015 1.4; Sunderland median median 1.9
2014 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Sunderland median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Sunderland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	35	1.3	22	0.81
Sep 2025	32	33	1.0	24	0.75
Sep 2024	25	34	1.4	22	0.88
Sep 2023	24	34	1.4	23	0.96
Sep 2022	25	31	1.2	24	0.96
Sep 2021	34	48	1.4	34	1.00
Sep 2020	29	53	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2019	27	46	1.7	22	0.81
Sep 2018	23	41	1.8	20	0.87
Sep 2017	24	40	1.7	22	0.92
Sep 2016	25	28	1.1	22	0.88
Sep 2015	32	45	1.4	31	0.97
Sep 2014	19	28	1.5	18	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 83% · Maths 79% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%30th of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Sunderland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	13%	106	106
2023/24	76%	4%	104	105
2022/23	53%	9%	100	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shiney Row Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Barnwell Academy
0.7 km · Sunderland

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
0.7 km · Sunderland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
New Penshaw Academy
1.1 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Newbottle Primary Academy
1.7 km · Sunderland

2026

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Bournmoor Primary School
1.9 km · County Durham

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Burnside Academy Inspires
2.4 km · Sunderland

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Woodlea Primary School
2.5 km · County Durham

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place
Fatfield Academy
2.6 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108826 · 394/2171
Capacity: 315 pupils · 249 on roll
Free school meals: 48.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP
Local authority: Sunderland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources