School profile

East Rainton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Houghton le Spring, DH5 9RA

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,233 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

East Rainton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils101 of 140 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Michael Churchill
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108794.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths28%11%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading72%77%76%
Expected standard in writing94%75%73%
Expected standard in maths83%77%75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils101
Girls43
Boys58
Eligible for free school meals27.7%
First language not English0%
SEN support17
EHC plan0
Average class size14.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.1%
White and Asian
2%
Other mixed
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1%
Other White
1%
White and Black African
1%
Other Asian
1%
African
1%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence4.3%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence14%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)12
Applications (Reception)17
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places140
Pupils on roll100
Unfilled places28.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)6.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.54
Support staff (FTE)7.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near East Rainton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHetton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHetton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryKepierAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryEppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miNurseryHetton Lyons Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWest Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about East Rainton Primary School

What is East Rainton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

East Rainton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2013.

How does East Rainton Primary School rank in England?

East Rainton Primary School ranks 4,233 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend East Rainton Primary School?

East Rainton Primary School has 101 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 140.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.