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Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring DH5 8DA

9Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 1–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
417
On roll
Ages
5–11
Capacity 400
Local authority
Sunderland
North East

Schola Grade 9

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests87% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
96thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils90% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
99thpercentile
Attendance5% of pupils persistently absent
89thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Bernard Gilpin Primary School is a state primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, for pupils aged 5–11 (Year 1–Year 6).

It has 417 pupils on roll and room for 400. Its Schola Grade is 9 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Hall Lane
Houghton le Spring DH5 8DA
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Year 1–Year 6
Ages
5–11
Official type
Community school
Pupils on roll
417
Capacity
400 pupils
Free school meals
21.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Sunderland
Nation
England
URN
108830

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