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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 28 June 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 12 February 2019Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry31 applications · 18 places offered · 13 named it first
- 2026 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.5
- 2025 1.9; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2024 1.9; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2023 1.7; Sunderland median median 1.5
- 2022 1.6; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2021 2.0; Sunderland median median 1.6
- 2020 2.3; Sunderland median median 2.1
- 2019 2.2; Sunderland median median 2.0
- 2018 2.0; Sunderland median median 2.0
- 2017 2.0; Sunderland median median 2.0
- 2016 2.1; Sunderland median median 2.1
- 2015 1.8; Sunderland median median 1.9
- 2014 2.3; Sunderland median median 1.8
- 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 | 18 | 31 | 1.7 | 13 | 0.72 |
| Sep 2025 | 16 | 31 | 1.9 | 11 | 0.69 |
| Sep 2024 | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 11 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2023 | 14 | 24 | 1.7 | 13 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2022 | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 15 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2021 | 16 | 32 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2020 | 20 | 46 | 2.3 | 16 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2019 | 18 | 40 | 2.2 | 17 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2018 | 21 | 41 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2017 | 17 | 34 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2016 | 16 | 33 | 2.1 | 16 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2015 | 21 | 37 | 1.8 | 18 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2014 | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | 11 | 1.00 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 67% · Writing 58% · Maths 63% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Sunderland median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 0% | 102 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 0% | 105 | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 5% | 105 | 102 |
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
- New Penshaw AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 0.5 km · SunderlandOutstanding20232.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · SunderlandGraded · no overall grade20251.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · SunderlandRemains Good20221.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · SunderlandRemains Good20241.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 2.6 km · County DurhamRemains Good20242.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 2.7 km · Sunderland20261.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 2.8 km · Sunderland20261.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
- 2.9 km · SunderlandStandards maintained20242.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 139391 · 394/2005
- Capacity
- 240 pupils · 112 on roll
- Free school meals
- 40.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 April 2013
- Replaced
- New Penshaw Primary School (URN 108821)
- Address
- Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY
- Local authority
- Sunderland
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources