West Rainton Primary School
Community school in Houghton le Spring, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 148 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 168 |
| Free school meals | 52.00% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6RN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.westraintonprimary.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01915843805 |
| URN | 114128 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- East Rainton Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Pittington Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Hetton Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Lumley Junior School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Dubmire Primary (primary school, about 3.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
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.