Barnwell AcademyOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
Barnwell Academy and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
Barnwell Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Barnwell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Barnwell Academy was judged Outstanding and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Barnwell Academy and 67.0% for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Barnwell Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw (56.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringBarnwell Academy | Houghton le SpringOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 50th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 308 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 353 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnwell Academy
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
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