UKSchoolSearch
ClosedPrimaryURN 114009

Woodlea Primary School

Community school · Houghton le Spring · DH4 6AR

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · County Durham

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
173

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill105%

221 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
119 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
221 / 210 (105%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Adamson

Location

Address
Fence Houses
Postcode
DH4 6AR
Town
Houghton le Spring
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Houghton le Spring, County Durham, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.9%.

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 County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

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

  • Woodlea Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 6AR · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.6%

    0.0 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Dubmire Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 6HL · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Lumley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 4JJ · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Lumley Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chester le Street · DH3 4JL · County Durham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 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

    1.4 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

  • Shiney Row Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 4QP · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.6 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Adamson

Official links