Easington Lane Primary School, Houghton le Spring
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Easington Lane Primary School excels at helping all children make excellent progress in their learning, with results regularly placing them in the top 20% of schools nationally. The school is deeply committed to supporting disadvantaged pupils and ensuring they have the same life chances as others. Parents praise the school highly, with many describing it as 'fantastic' and expressing gratitude for the supportive, safe environment where children thrive.
Key Strengths
- Consistently good teaching with pupils achieving well, especially at the end of Year 6 and regularly in top 20% nationally for progress in key stage 2
- Strong leadership team with clear vision and ambitious drive to support all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils
- Effective safeguarding with rigorous procedures, staff training and meticulous record-keeping
- Skilled teaching assistants who play a key role in supporting pupils' learning
- Engaging curriculum with 'WOW' weeks that hook pupils' interests and real-life learning experiences including educational visits
Areas for Improvement
- Gap between disadvantaged pupils' progress and their classmates still remains, though differences are diminishing
- Assessment tracking systems for subject-specific skills in creative and foundation subjects not yet fully embedded
- Attendance rates still below national average, with some parents taking unauthorised holidays in term time and a proportion of persistently absent pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with all arrangements fit for purpose, staff vigilant in reporting concerns, meticulous record-keeping by the school business manager, and pupils reporting they feel safe at all times.
Easington Lane Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since the last inspection in 2014. The school demonstrates significant strengths in helping pupils reach their full potential, particularly in reading and mathematics, with results regularly in the top 20% nationally for key stage 2 progress.
At a Glance
47.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 74%. Maths has declined from 80% to 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
281 pupils
315 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Houghton le Spring
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Houghton le Spring
Admissions Demand - Sunderland
Places available
3,460
Applications
2,785
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.51013%
Overall absence
21.12069%
Persistent absence
232
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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