Shiney Row Primary School

A good community school school in Sunderland. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Shiney Row Primary School.

Houghton Le Spring, DH44QP Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
64.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 76.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 4.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
20 September 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Rear South View
Shiney Row
Houghton Le Spring, DH44QP
Phone
1913852701
Website
shineyrowschool.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
108826
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Rear South View, Shiney Row, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4QP
Website
www.shineyrowschool.org.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
236
Free School Meals
48.1% (114 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.7% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
91.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
29.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
76.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
4.0%
Reading Score:
104.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
76.0 (+17.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 104.0
2023 104.0 100.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
236 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"We inspire, we challenge, we care"

respect responsibility collaboration perseverance success

Religious Education at Shiney Row Primary School is based on the Sunderland Agreed Syllabus and focuses on knowledge and understanding of religion, critical thinking and personal reflection. Pupils study Christianity and other principal religions and worldviews represented locally and nationally, developing empathy, tolerance and respect, and understanding how beliefs influence individuals and communities. The aims are to enable pupils to make sense of religious and non-religious beliefs, evaluate perspectives, and relate beliefs to their own lives.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr N. Houghton expresses pride in pupils, high expectations, and a commitment to an inclusive education that meets diverse needs. He describes Shiney Row’s mission to provide education for all, nurture high aspirations, and empower every child to succeed, with a goal to inspire lifelong learning and to help each child become their best. He highlights core values of respect, responsibility, collaboration, perseverance and success as the foundations of the school culture.

Curriculum Highlights

The curriculum includes knowledge and understanding of the world and events that have shaped it, with clear links to locality, region, national and global contexts. There is a clear emphasis on securing strong literacy and numeracy outcomes, prioritising fluent reading and comprehension. The curriculum is knowledge-rich, identifies essential knowledge and skills, and uses careful sequencing to build on prior learning with opportunities to revisit and apply learning. Learning is built around connections between new learning and prior knowledge (schema); memory and retrieval are developed through repetition, retrieval practice and application. The curriculum covers subject areas including Mathematics, Writing, Reading, Science, Geography, History, Religious Education, Art, Design and Technology, Music, Physical Education, Computing, Modern Foreign Language, and PSHCE_RHE, with curriculum guidance documents available for qualified reference.

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