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New Penshaw Academy

Academy sponsor led · Houghton le Spring · DH4 7HY

Ages 3–11 · 112 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-08

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
122

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

112 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
112
Boys / girls
55 / 57
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
112 / 240 (47%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Johnson

Location

Address
Langdale Road, New Penshaw
Postcode
DH4 7HY
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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.

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  • Barnwell Academy

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    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM15.2%

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  • Shiney Row Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM48.5%

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  • Fatfield Academy

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.2%

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  • Bournmoor Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.9%

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  • John F Kennedy Primary School

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    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.5%

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  • Newbottle Primary Academy

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Biddick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Washington · NE38 7HQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.4%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Johnson
Telephone
01913854298
Website
www.newpenshawacademy.co.uk

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