St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

About St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

St Michael's Catholic Primary School in Houghton sits comfortably above the local authority average for its key stage 2 results, with 76% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with 67% across Sunderland as a whole. That nine-point gap is a solid indicator of consistent academic performance, and it places the school 13th out of 73 primary schools in the borough — comfortably inside the top quarter nationally. The school's ranking score of 76 puts it in the top 25% of all primary schools in England, and it's worth noting that the three schools immediately above it in the local table are all Catholic primaries too, suggesting a strong cluster of faith-based provision in the area. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the school Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership. That's a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2007, but the inspection team clearly saw no major weaknesses, with all four graded areas landing at Grade 2.

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