Located in Houghton le Spring, East Rainton Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

East Rainton Primary School currently has around 112 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.4% boys and 44.6% girls. Around 26.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: School Road, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA
Website: www.eastrainton.org.uk
Telephone: 01915536505
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Michael Churchill
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108794

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/10/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 136
Number of Pupils: 112
Number of Boys: 62
Number of Girls: 50

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.20%101
Other Asian1.80%2
Other White1.80%2
White and Asian1.80%2
African1.80%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%1
White and Black African0.90%1
Other Mixed0.90%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.5)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hetton-le-Hole Nursery School
Victoria Street , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9DG
- not rated 2,264 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH
3out of 4 2,336 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place , DH5 8AE
4out of 4 2,587 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Durham Road , DH5 8NF
- not rated 1,614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Durham Road , DH5 8NF
3out of 4 1,614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hetton Primary School
Moorsley Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9ND
3out of 4 1,796 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane , DH5 8DA
4out of 4 2,293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Eppleton Academy Primary School
Church Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9AJ
- not rated 2,317 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hetton Academy
North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ
- not rated 1,612 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hetton School
North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ
- not rated 1,612 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Houghton Kepier Sports College:A Foundation School
Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH
- not rated 2,081 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kepier
Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH
3out of 4 2,081 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glebe School
Durham Road , DH5 8NF
- not rated 1,444 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Davenport School
Durham Road , DH5 8NF
- not rated 1,444 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Copt Hill School
Gillas Lane , DH5 8HP
- not rated 2,045 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.