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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Burnside Academy Inspires

Academy converter primary school in Houghton le Spring (Sunderland).

KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
57%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
40.8%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
74%
174 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Burnside Academy Inspires is a primary school located in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 157 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. It is part of the INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs L Kelly.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Dodgeball
  • Film Club
  • Karate
  • Swimming

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award

Key facts

URN
142996
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2016

Governing body (10 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Adam WarkmanChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Rev John BarronLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Jenna DowneyLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Adam WarkmanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Paul SutherlandLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Crispin ShoebridgeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Richard LeeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jane BulmerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Cole SimsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Leona KellyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017
Mrs Kirsty Smith FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Julie-Ann Mullan FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record