New Penshaw Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Langdale Road
New Penshaw
Houghton le Spring
Tyne and Wear
DH4 7HY
Phone 01913854298
Reference Number 139391

General Makeup

Number of pupils 145
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.34%
Girls: 49.66%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 47.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 8 16
2 5 10 15
3 15 10 25
4 10 12 22
5 11 12 23
6 9 7 16

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.8%
Mixed, Other 2.1%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Asian 1.4%
Asian, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-09-09
Date Description Report
2024-06-28 School inspection School inspection
2019-02-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-03-18 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105 Unlock Unlock
Maths 102 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.1 Unlock Unlock
Writing -1.4 Unlock Unlock
Maths -0.9 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 12 2
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7RT
0.28 miles
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 7JZ
0.37 miles
Shiney Row Primary School
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0.71 miles
Fatfield Academy
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1.1 miles
Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NY
1.34 miles
Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HF
1.64 miles
John F Kennedy Primary School
Station Road, Columbia, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7AR
1.66 miles
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EE
1.74 miles
Biddick Primary School
Kirkham, Biddick Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HQ
1.78 miles
Barmston Village Primary School
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1.79 miles
Grindon Infant School
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1.99 miles
Wessington Primary School
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2.03 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Village Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7HU
2.1 miles
Lambton Primary School
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2.11 miles
Burnside Academy Inspires
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2.17 miles
East Herrington Primary Academy
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2.23 miles
Rickleton Primary School
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2.3 miles
Dubmire Primary
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2.33 miles
Hasting Hill Academy
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2.34 miles
Holley Park Academy
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2.45 miles
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St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
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1.32 miles
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1.41 miles
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2.47 miles
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2.48 miles
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2.65 miles
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2.65 miles
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Portland Academy
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3.21 miles
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3.25 miles
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3.36 miles
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3.38 miles
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3.43 miles
City of Sunderland College
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3.55 miles
Trinity Academy New Bridge
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3.65 miles
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4.06 miles
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
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4.17 miles
Harry Watts Academy
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4.2 miles
Hetton Academy
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4.25 miles
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