Burnside Academy Inspires
Academy converter in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 174 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 44.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.burnsideacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01915120466 |
| URN | 142996 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 October 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Newbottle Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Dubmire Primary (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Woodlea Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Shiney Row Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Eppleton Academy Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Sunderland
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.