Burnside Academy Inspires
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Houghton le Spring, North East DH4 5HB · Sunderland
#678 of 811 primary schools in North East
#13707 of 15,697 nationally
About Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Academy Inspires is a academy primary located in Houghton le Spring, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 174 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 678th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (32th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 174; capacity filled 73.7%.
There are 20 schools in Houghton le Spring; Burnside Academy Inspires ranks 19th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)44.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Burnside Academy Inspires by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Burnside Academy Inspires
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 772 m away
Kepier
Houghton le Spring · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,131 students · 798 m away
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
417 students · 1.1 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Houghton le Spring · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 1.2 km away
Dubmire Primary
Houghton le Spring · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
479 students · 1.3 km away
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
134 students · 1.7 km away
Woodlea Primary School
Houghton le Spring · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
197 students · 2.2 km away
Shiney Row Primary School
Houghton le Spring · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
249 students · 2.4 km away
Eppleton Academy Primary School
Houghton le Spring · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 2.4 km away
East Rainton Primary School
Houghton le Spring · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
101 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
East Stanley School
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
174 students
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175 students
John Emmerson Batty Primary School
Redcar · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
173 students
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
173 students
Ryhope Infant School Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
172 students
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Bishop Auckland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
176 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnside Academy Inspires a good school?
Burnside Academy Inspires has a Success Index (England) of 21.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #678 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Burnside Academy Inspires rank in North East?
Burnside Academy Inspires ranks #678 of 811 primary schools in North East and #13707 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Burnside Academy Inspires?
Burnside Academy Inspires had 174 students in 2025.
Is Burnside Academy Inspires a primary school or a secondary school?
Burnside Academy Inspires is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Burnside Academy Inspires?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Burnside Academy Inspires; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.