Schools in Houghton le Spring

• 23open schools
• 18primary
• 2secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Houghton le Spring by distance

Schools whose official address gives Houghton le Spring as the town, in Sunderland, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

• Hetton Lyons Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 1 to 4 · 110 pupils

  Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0AH

  Ofsted 23 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 142 pupils

  Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8AE

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Primary schools 18

• Barnwell Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 302 pupils

  Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7RT

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Outstanding

• Bernard Gilpin Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Outstanding

• Bournmoor Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 66 pupils

  Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HF

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Burnside Academy Inspires

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Dubmire Primary

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 479 pupils

  Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Easington Lane Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 281 pupils

  High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• East Rainton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 101 pupils

  School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Eppleton Academy Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Gillas Lane Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 134 pupils

  Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hetton Lyons Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 431 pupils

  Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Hetton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9ND

  Ofsted 29 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• New Penshaw Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 112 pupils

  Langdale Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Newbottle Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 437 pupils

  Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 291 pupils

  Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ

  Ofsted 8 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Shiney Row Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 249 pupils

  Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 193 pupils

  Durham Road, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Roman Catholic

• West Rainton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 148 pupils

  West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RN

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Woodlea Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6AR

  Ofsted 1 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

Secondary schools 2

• Hetton Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 681 pupils

  North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kepier

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,131 pupils

  Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

Special schools 1

• The Poplars

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 4 pupils

  Miners Lodge, Market Crescent, New Herrington, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Chester le Street 4.5 miles
• Seaham 4.5 miles
• Washington 4.7 miles
• Sunderland 4.7 miles
• Durham 5.9 miles
• Peterlee 7.5 miles
• Boldon Colliery 7.6 miles
• Wingate 8.5 miles
• Gateshead 8.5 miles
• Jarrow 8.7 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).