Shiney Row Primary SchoolNewbottle Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
Shiney Row Primary School and Newbottle Primary Academy are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
Shiney Row Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newbottle Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newbottle Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shiney Row Primary School was judged Good and Newbottle Primary Academy 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 71.0% for Shiney Row Primary School and 68.0% for Newbottle Primary 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 held broadly level at Newbottle Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringShiney Row Primary School | Houghton le SpringNewbottle Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 80 in Sunderland | 33rd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 443 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP | Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 443 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.8% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% | 8.4% 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.
Shiney Row Primary School
Newbottle Primary Academy
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