School profile

Shiney Row Primary School

Primary · Community school · Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP

Good

Map showing Shiney Row Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,680 of 15,057

Better than 68% of schools in England

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

Shiney Row Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Sept 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils249 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Houghton
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108826.

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 maths71%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%11%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading75%77%76%
Expected standard in writing83%75%73%
Expected standard in maths79%77%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils249
Girls128
Boys121
Eligible for free school meals45%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support38
EHC plan8
Average class size19.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88%
African
5.2%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
Other White
1.2%
Other Asian
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%

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 absence7.7%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence22.2%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence1%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)27
Applications (Reception)35
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
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 places315
Pupils on roll217
Unfilled places31.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult13.4
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.9
Support staff (FTE)7.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Shiney Row Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBarnwell AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNew Penshaw AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNewbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBurnside Academy InspiresAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWoodlea Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFatfield AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryDubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.9 miSecondarySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shiney Row Primary School

What is Shiney Row Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shiney Row Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Sept 2012.

How does Shiney Row Primary School rank in England?

Shiney Row Primary School ranks 4,680 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 68% of schools).

How many pupils attend Shiney Row Primary School?

Shiney Row Primary School has 249 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.