Alternatives to St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton, for comparison
0.89 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), June 2026: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
0.6 km 0.4 mi |
1.07 | Little change 0.96 → 1.02 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
0.94 | More families are naming it first 0.86 → 0.97 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Burnside Academy Inspires
Houghton le Spring |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.86 | More families are naming it first 0.82 → 0.93 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
0.90 | Little change 1.0 → 0.97 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| East Rainton Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
1.5 km 0.9 mi |
0.94 | Little change 1.0 → 0.94 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Dubmire Primary
Houghton le Spring |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
1.03 | Little change 0.99 → 1.01 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.