Burnside Academy Inspires
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland
Burnside Academy Inspires is a primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 22 October 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 174 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “Burnside Academy Inspires is rightly described as ‘a small school with a big heart’.”
- “Staff know the pupils very well.”
- “They care for all pupils deeply and have high expectations for them.”
To improve
- “Some pupils are less secure in their spelling, use of punctuation and grammar.”
- “This hinders the quality of their writing.”
- “However, the curriculum offers pupils limited opportunities to develop and apply their writing skills, including in different subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Newbottle Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dubmire Primary 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shiney Row Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eppleton Academy Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- East Rainton Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published