Newbottle Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newbottle Primary Academy is a primary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 45th of 73 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 21 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

437 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals14.4%

14.4%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.2%

16.2%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newbottle Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burnside Academy Inspires	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Bernard Gilpin Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Shiney Row Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Dubmire Primary	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: AIM HIGH ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs C Shield
Phone: 01915005957
Website: newbottleprimaryacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 140584

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.