New Penshaw AcademyBarnwell Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
New Penshaw Academy and Barnwell Academy are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
New Penshaw Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barnwell Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barnwell Academy is ahead on our composite score.
New Penshaw Academy was judged Good and Barnwell Academy 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 58.0% for New Penshaw Academy and 63.0% for Barnwell Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Penshaw Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Barnwell Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringNew Penshaw Academy | Houghton le SpringBarnwell Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 80 in Sunderland | 2nd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 138 | 317 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 138 | 317 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.7% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 0.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 6.5% 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.
New Penshaw Academy
Barnwell Academy
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