Burnside Academy Inspires

School Name: Burnside Academy Inspires
Address: Burnside Estate
Town/City: Houghton le Spring
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: DH4 5HB
Telephone Number: 01915 120466
Website: www.burnsideacademy.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Inspire Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Inspire Multi Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mrs L Kelly
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 174 (43% boys & 57% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.4%

URN: 142996
DfE Number: 394/2168
UKPRN: 10057110
UPRN: 45063892
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Houghton North (E05016382)

Easting & Northing: 433478E, 550274N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 50' 48.47" N 1° 28' 48.1" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRGW9+PX

DfE Record: View record

1. Newbottle Primary Academy (0.8km)
2. Kepier (0.8km)
3. Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (1.1km)
4. Bernard Gilpin Primary School (1.1km)
5. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (1.2km)
6. Dubmire Primary (1.3km)
7. Gillas Lane Primary Academy (1.7km)
8. Woodlea Primary School (2.2km)
9. Shiney Row Primary School (2.4km)
10. Eppleton Academy Primary School (2.4km)

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