Houghton CofE School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 15 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
- 183 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.5%
- Girls
- 41.5%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 88%
Gypsy/Roma 8.7%
African 1.1%
Other White 0.5%
Mixed 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 62%
Local authority average 54%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Houghton CofE School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 23 13 10 |
| Year 1 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 2 | 23 12 11 |
| Year 3 | 31 17 14 |
| Year 4 | 27 19 8 |
| Year 5 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 6 | 28 17 11 |