St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, DH5 8NF

Good

Inspected 4 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

87%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

200

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sunderland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 200 / 210 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

Disadvantaged

EAL

SEN support

10%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

87%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

110

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.4%

Overall absence

6.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

25.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

5.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£50,996

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 38% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,768 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,985

Spend per pupil

£6,325

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.