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Barnwell Academy

Academy converter · Houghton le Spring · DH4 7RT

Ages 3–11 · 302 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.47 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.47 · Competitive

1st preferences

44

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

302 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
302
Boys / girls
158 / 144
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
302 / 210 (144%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Kristopher Sadler

Location

Address
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw
Postcode
DH4 7RT
Town
Houghton le Spring
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Houghton le Spring
23
Primary schools in Houghton le Spring
18
Academies among open schools in Houghton le Spring
57% (13)
Open schools in DH4
12
Primary in DH4
10
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Houghton le SpringNear DH4

  • New Penshaw Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 7HY · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.3 miles away

  • Shiney Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Houghton le Spring · DH4 4QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Fatfield Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Washington · NE38 8RB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Bournmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 6HF · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Newbottle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 4EE · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.5 miles away

  • Burnside Academy Inspires

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 5HB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Woodlea Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.6%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kristopher Sadler
Telephone
01915844440
Website
www.barnwellacademy.co.uk/

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