Easington Lane Primary School, Houghton le Spring

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a mainstream primary school committed to inclusive education and meeting the needs of all the children in our care. We aim to provide a lively, creative curriculum to challenge and motivate our pupils and enable them to participate in a range of high quality learning opportunities. The schools excellent facilities enhance the quality of our children’s education."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Easington Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Easington Lane Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Easington Lane Primary School are Hetton Lyons Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 85% maths); South Hetton Primary (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); Hetton Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 65% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton (1.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths).

Easington Lane Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

39.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 53 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 8 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Easington Lane Primary School.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street (nw-bound), 30 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Easington Lane Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sunderland (148).

In 2024/25, Easington Lane Primary School issued 36 suspensions, 11.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.