St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

About St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton is a primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 200 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 87% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 11.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 14% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton their first choice was offered one of its 24 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 25.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 6% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.