East Rainton Primary SchoolBernard Gilpin Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
East Rainton Primary School and Bernard Gilpin Primary School are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
East Rainton Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bernard Gilpin Primary School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Bernard Gilpin Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
East Rainton Primary School was judged Good and Bernard Gilpin Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for East Rainton Primary School and 87.0% for Bernard Gilpin Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at East Rainton Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bernard Gilpin Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringEast Rainton Primary School | Houghton le SpringBernard Gilpin Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | A85/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 80 in Sunderland | 1st of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 112 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 136 | 400 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA | Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 28.0% | 28.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 112 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.3% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% | 5.4% 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.
East Rainton Primary School
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
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