Houghton CofE School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Unique reference
- 112250
- Address
- Jackson Road, Houghton, CA3 0PA
- Website
- www.houghtonschool.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 196 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 84.2%
Gypsy/Roma 11.2%
Mixed 1.5%
African 1%
Other White 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 65%
Local authority average 53%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Houghton CofE School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 16 13 |
| Year 1 | 23 13 10 |
| Year 2 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 3 | 29 20 9 |
| Year 4 | 26 13 13 |
| Year 5 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 6 | 29 15 14 |