# Alternatives to Gillas Lane Primary Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Gillas Lane Primary 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.

## Gillas Lane Primary Academy, for comparison

0.95 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Bernard Gilpin Primary School, Houghton le Spring](/school/108830/bernard-gilpin-primary-school) | 0.4 mi west | 1.05 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Eppleton Academy Primary School, Houghton le Spring](/school/138213/eppleton-academy-primary-school) | 0.5 mi south | 0.93 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton, Houghton le Spring](/school/147131/st-michael-s-catholic-primary-school-houghton) | 0.7 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Burnside Academy Inspires, Houghton le Spring](/school/142996/burnside-academy-inspires) | 1.1 mi north-west | 0.95 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Newbottle Primary Academy, Houghton le Spring](/school/140584/newbottle-primary-academy) | 1.3 mi north-west | 0.78 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [East Rainton Primary School, Houghton le Spring](/school/108794/east-rainton-primary-school) | 1.5 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"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.

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