Eppleton Academy Primary School, Houghton le Spring

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~616m)Possible (~880m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Jackson
Pupils:208 / 210 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915170006
Address:Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ
Trust:EPPLETON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:138213
UKPRN:10037279
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

37 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy95%
Well taught97%
Good progress87%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed97%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMathsWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 58% to 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has declined from 73% to 65%.

Class Sizes

23.1

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hetton Downs Church Road (N-Bound)
120m · 2 min walk
Low Downs Road (W-Bound)
138m · 2 min walk
Church Road (S-Bound)
168m · 3 min walk
Lowdowns Road (E-Bound)
173m · 3 min walk
Lindsay Street (N-Bound)
322m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

208 pupils

210 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Houghton le Spring

Low pressure
New homes approved:756
Projected new pupils:189

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Houghton le Spring

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

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(4)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 November 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
6 July 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsInadequate

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.85378%

Overall absence

7.92683%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised2.52238%
Unauthorised1.3314%
Persistent (10%+)7.92683%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.9838%
18/19
2.86082%
20/21
5.9559%
21/22
5.05545%
22/23
4.87438%
23/24
3.85378%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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