# Alternatives to New Penshaw Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as New Penshaw Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## New Penshaw Academy, for comparison

0.72 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Barnwell Academy, Houghton le Spring](/school/140700/barnwell-academy) | 0.3 mi south | 1.60 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring](/school/147139/our-lady-queen-of-peace-catholic-primary-school-penshaw) | 0.4 mi south-west | 0.89 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Shiney Row Primary School, Houghton le Spring](/school/108826/shiney-row-primary-school) | 0.7 mi south | 0.81 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Fatfield Academy, Washington](/school/142997/fatfield-academy) | 1.1 mi north-west | 1.03 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Bournmoor Primary School, Houghton le Spring](/school/114018/bournmoor-primary-school) | 1.6 mi south-west | - | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [John F Kennedy Primary School, Washington](/school/144223/john-f-kennedy-primary-school) | 1.7 mi north-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/139391/new-penshaw-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/139391/new-penshaw-academy