Newbottle Primary Academy vs The Poplars
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring
The Poplars
Houghton le Spring
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–11
8–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Sunderland
Sunderland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
437
4
Capacity
420
4
Occupancy
104%
100%
FSM %
15.0%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
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Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Jan 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
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Attainment 8
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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KS2 Reading
80%
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KS2 Maths
81%
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KS2 Writing
73%
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