Houghton CofE School
About Houghton CofE School
Houghton CofE School sits within the Cumberland local authority, a Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11. Among the 144 primary schools in the LA, it ranks 37th, placing it comfortably in the top third. The top-performing peers locally are Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School, and Shankhill CofE Primary School, each with higher ranking scores. Houghton itself is a relatively small school, with 183 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 85 families applied for 30 places, with 35 of those applications as first preferences. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is led by headteacher Stephen Johnston and was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012, with a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirming it remains Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Mar 2022Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Source: houghtonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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