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Newbottle Primary Academy

Academy converter · Houghton le Spring · DH4 4EE

Ages 3–11 · 437 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
360

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 fill104%

437 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
437
Boys / girls
216 / 221
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
437 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
63
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: AIM HIGH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
AIM HIGH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Aim High Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs C Shield

Location

Address
Houghton Road, Newbottle
Postcode
DH4 4EE
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, 437 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15%.

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

  • Burnside Academy Inspires

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 5HB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bernard Gilpin Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 8DA · Sunderland

    Ages 5–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Shiney Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 4QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Dubmire Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 6HL · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Gillas Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 8EH · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM61.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Barnwell Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 7RT · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Woodlea Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 6AR · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.6%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Shield
Telephone
01915005957
Website
www.newbottleprimaryacademy.co.uk

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