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Schools in DH5 8

Primary and secondary schools serving DH5 8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Population
8,684 (2024)
Schools

Schools in DH5 8

4 schools in DH5 8: 3 primary, 0 secondary and 1 other. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 3 that publish a capacity are 98% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
4
in DH5 8
Good or better
100%
Of 4 with an Ofsted grade
How full
98%
Nearly full: 744 pupils for 760 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 3 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

DH5 8
75%
25%
  • Excellent75%
  • Good25%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Bernard Gilpin Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 417 pupils · 104% full
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · September 2022
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 193 pupils · 92% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · June 2026
  • Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–5 · 142 pupils
    Excellent
    0.3 miles · October 2014
  • Gillas Lane Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 134 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · June 2024
How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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