Eppleton Academy Primary School, Houghton le Spring

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From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud to give you insight into life at Eppleton Academy Primary School. This is a vibrant and successful school, but most importantly a happy place. We have fantastic children, dedicated hard-working staff and very supporting parents and governors who come together to form our special community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Eppleton Academy Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Eppleton Academy Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Eppleton Academy Primary School are Gillas Lane Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 15% reading, 77% maths); Bernard Gilpin Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 93% maths); St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (0.9 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths); and Hetton Primary School (1 mile, Good, 62% reading, 65% maths).

Eppleton Academy Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Eppleton Academy Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 Eppleton Academy Primary School.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hetton Downs Church Road (n-bound), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 96 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sunderland (148).

In 2024/25, Eppleton Academy Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Eppleton Academy Primary School are Hetton Academy (1 mile) and Kepier (1 mile).