School profile

Dubmire Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,950 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Dubmire Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils479
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Emma Jarvis
TrustAIM HIGH ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySunderland
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143524.

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 maths63%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sunderland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sunderland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sunderland106105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, worse than Sunderland77%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than Sunderland75%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, worse than Sunderland77%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils479
Girls227
Boys252
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.1%
First language not English1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.383
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.74
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.7%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other Black
1%
African
0.8%
Other White
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
Irish
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.32
Support staff (FTE)27.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.2%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Dubmire Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryWoodlea Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBurnside Academy InspiresAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryKepierAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNewbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.4 miNurseryHoughton Le Spring Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryEast Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryShiney Row Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dubmire Primary

What is Dubmire Primary's Ofsted rating?

Dubmire Primary is rated Good, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Dubmire Primary rank in England?

Dubmire Primary ranks 7,950 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Dubmire Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at Dubmire Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Dubmire Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Dubmire Primary made 60 offers from 90 applications (1.5 per offer), and 60 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Dubmire Primary?

Dubmire Primary has 479 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Dubmire Primary?

Dubmire Primary had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Dubmire Primary?

At Dubmire Primary, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Dubmire Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Dubmire Primary missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.