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Faith schools in and near Houghton-le-Spring

All 1 faith school in Houghton-le-Spring, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Houghton-le-Spring

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  1. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

    Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Houghton-le-Spring faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school87%

    Houghton-le-Spring faith schools 87%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Houghton-le-Spring faith schools about 6
    Pupils
    193
    View school St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

Just outside Houghton-le-Spring

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Houghton-le-Spring.

  1. Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

    2.3 miles from Houghton-le-Spring · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Houghton-le-Spring faith schools average.

    62 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school97%

    Houghton-le-Spring faith schools 87%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Houghton-le-Spring faith schools about 6
    Pupils
    333
    View school Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy

  2. Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

    2.4 miles from Houghton-le-Spring · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Houghton-le-Spring faith schools average.

    31 first choices, 35 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Houghton-le-Spring faith schools 87%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Houghton-le-Spring faith schools about 6
    Pupils
    291
    View school Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

  3. St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

    3.6 miles from Houghton-le-Spring · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Houghton-le-Spring faith schools average.

    27 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school85%

    Houghton-le-Spring faith schools 87%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Houghton-le-Spring faith schools about 6
    Pupils
    207
    View school St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth

  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton

    3.6 miles from Houghton-le-Spring · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Houghton-le-Spring faith schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Houghton-le-Spring faith schools 87%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Houghton-le-Spring faith schools about 6
    Pupils
    127
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
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  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring, explained

There is 1 faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring, teaching 193 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

87.0% of pupils in Houghton-le-Spring faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

8.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,985 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 6.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many faith schools are in Houghton-le-Spring?
There are 1 faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring on Eduscope are St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Houghton-le-Spring faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Houghton-le-Spring is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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