St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Academy converter in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 193 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 8.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Address | Durham Road, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stmichaelshoughton.bwcet.com |
| Telephone | 01915840542 |
| URN | 147131 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 23 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 May 2022, published 27 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Burnside Academy Inspires (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Eppleton Academy Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- East Rainton Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Dubmire Primary (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Newbottle Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Hetton Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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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.