Bernard Gilpin Primary School vs St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Houghton le Spring
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Sunderland
Sunderland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
417
193
Capacity
400
210
Occupancy
104%
92%
FSM %
21.6%
8.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Sep 2022
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
92%
97%
KS2 Maths
93%
97%
KS2 Writing
90%
87%