St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF
193 pupils · 92% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 23 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 87% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 24 | 24 | 39 | 24 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 28 | 25 | 49 | 27 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 27 | 26 | 43 | 27 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 31 | 54 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 29 | 52 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 37 | 62 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 29 | 36 | 66 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School 0.6 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Burnside Academy Inspires 1.3 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Eppleton Academy Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- East Rainton Primary School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Dubmire Primary 1.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.