Newbottle Primary Academy vs Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
3–11
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Sunderland
Sunderland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
437
417
Capacity
420
400
Occupancy
104%
104%
FSM %
15.0%
21.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Sep 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
80%
92%
KS2 Maths
81%
93%
KS2 Writing
73%
90%