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Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA

Local ranking1st of 80 primary schools in Sunderland
Ofsted: Outstanding

Primary

Phase

400

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
87.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
28.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
90.0%
Maths (Expected)
93.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
92.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
110.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
112.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
422
Boys
221 (52%)
Girls
201 (48%)
Capacity
400 (106% full)
SEND
16.8%
FSM Eligible
22.5%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
15.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Budget per Pupil
£5,545/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.3%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.2%

93.3%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
108830
UKPRN
10078368
Establishment No.
2176

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