Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland
Gillas Lane Primary Academy is a primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “Staff at Gillas Lane Primary Academy have high expectations of the pupils in their care.”
- “Pupils behave extremely well, demonstrating excellent manners.”
- “They listen attentively in class and participate enthusiastically in learning activities.”
To improve
- “In a small number of foundation subjects, such as art, the school is still in the process of refining the curriculum.”
- “In some topics, the small steps of learning need to be sharpened so that teachers can plan tasks which are more precisely focused on the most important knowledge.”
- “However, some pupils are not able to rapidly recall important number facts, such as multiplication tables.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 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) | 15% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 20 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.
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Eppleton Academy Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burnside Academy Inspires 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newbottle Primary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East Rainton Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hetton Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hetton Lyons Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published