West Rainton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Rainton Primary School is a primary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 95th of 184 primary schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2017, report published 14 December 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

148 pupils on roll, with places for 168

Eligible for free school meals52%

52%, 25.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.4%

5.4%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Rainton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Rainton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Pittington Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	73% met the expected standard
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison McDonough
Phone: 01915843805
Website: westraintonprimary.durham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RN
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114128

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.