Newbottle Primary AcademyBurnside Academy Inspires
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
Newbottle Primary Academy and Burnside Academy Inspires are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
Newbottle Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Burnside Academy Inspires scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newbottle Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newbottle Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Burnside Academy Inspires was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Newbottle Primary Academy and 57.0% for Burnside Academy Inspires.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Newbottle Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Burnside Academy Inspires (70.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringNewbottle Primary Academy | Houghton le SpringBurnside Academy Inspires | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 40th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 157 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE | Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 157 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 32.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% | 6.6% 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.
Newbottle Primary Academy
Burnside Academy Inspires
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