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Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA

Community school for ages 5–11 in Houghton le Spring. Mixed intake.

Bernard Gilpin Primary School is a community primary school in Houghton le Spring, within Sunderland local authority, for children aged 5 to 11. It is a larger mixed primary, with around 420 pupils. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in November 2022.

The school says it is named after Bernard Gilpin, a 16th-century clergyman associated with service and education. It describes a nurturing and supportive environment, courtesy and good manners as central to its philosophy, a redesigned curriculum, and two minibuses used to broaden first-hand learning experiences.

Ages 5–11 · Primary
422 pupils · On roll
Community school · Mixed

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