Bernard Gilpin Primary School

A outstanding community school school in Sunderland. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Bernard Gilpin Primary School.

Houghton Le Spring, DH58DA Ofsted: Outstanding Age 5-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

82

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
70.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 83.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
86.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 23.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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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

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
21 September 2022
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Hall Lane
Houghton Le Spring, DH58DA

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
108830
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA
Age range
5-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
400 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
424
Free School Meals
23.3% (99 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (8 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
7.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
83.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
23.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
110.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
83.0 (+24.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
23.0 (+15.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
7.1 (10.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.5 (3.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 109.0
2023 110.0 111.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
20 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
61
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
424 pupils
5-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Where children dream, believe and achieve"

Wisdom Justice Fortitude Self Control Love Positive Attitude Hard Work Integrity Gratitude Humility

Bernard Gilpin Primary School promotes the basic British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance for those of different faiths and beliefs.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Andrew Bainbridge welcomes families and describes the school’s aim to create an exciting learning environment. The curriculum has been redesigned to continually improve standards, with emphasis on real-world learning experiences and courtesy and good manners as core to the school philosophy.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club Lego STEM Football Cinema Club Yoga Basketball Bernard's Masterchef Fitness Drama & Music Netball Gaming & Computing Dance

Sports

Football Netball Basketball

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs from 8:00am to 8:55am. After-school clubs run from 3:15pm to 4:15pm. The Clubs timetable shows the activities by day.

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