St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11MixedRoman Catholic
Durham Road, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF
Headteacher · Mr Nicholas Reeson
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils193Capacity 210
OfstedReport cardInspected 23 June 2026
TrustBishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Free school meals8.8%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 23 June 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Sunderland council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in SunderlandApplications for September 2026
All 24 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered24
Applications39
First choice24
First-choice offers24
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
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- Bernard Gilpin Primary School0.4 mi
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