New Penshaw Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: New Penshaw Academy
Address: Langdale Road, New Penshaw
Town/City: Houghton le Spring
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: DH4 7HY
Telephone Number: 01913 854298
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Inspire Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Inspire Multi Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Johnson
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 112 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 47% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 40.6%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Location and administration

URN: 139391
DfE Number: 394/2005
UKPRN: 10040767
UPRN: 45047059
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Penshaw & Shiney Row (E05016387)

Easting & Northing: 432588E, 553657N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 38.12" N 1° 29' 36.62" W
Plus Code: 9C6WVGG4+WH

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Barnwell Academy (0.5km)
  2. Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw (0.6km)
  3. Shiney Row Primary School (1.1km)
  4. The Poplars (1.2km)
  5. Fatfield Academy (1.8km)
  6. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington (2.1km)
  7. Columbia Grange School (2.2km)
  8. Biddick Academy (2.3km)
  9. Bournmoor Primary School (2.6km)
  10. John F Kennedy Primary School (2.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Antony Brewis - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 July 2029.
  • Mrs Hannah Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 March 2027.
  • Mr Howard Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2029.
  • Mr Howard Brown - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 29 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2027.
  • Mrs Rebecca Bruce - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Mr Tristan Delf - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 January 2029.
  • Mrs Lynsey Flood - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 January 2029.
  • Mrs Stephanie Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 June 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Rachael Lock - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 April 2027.
  • Mrs Nisha Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 January 2030.
  • Mr Andrew Walmsley - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2025.
  • Miss Ashley Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 January 2030.