Shiney Row Primary SchoolNew Penshaw Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
Shiney Row Primary School and New Penshaw Academy are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
Shiney Row Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Penshaw Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shiney Row Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shiney Row Primary School was judged Good and New Penshaw Academy 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 71.0% for Shiney Row Primary School and 58.0% for New Penshaw Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shiney Row Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at New Penshaw Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringShiney Row Primary School | Houghton le SpringNew Penshaw Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 48th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 240 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP | Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.8% | 48.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 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.
Shiney Row Primary School
New Penshaw Academy
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