Hetton Primary School, Houghton le Spring

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~700m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Hill
Pupils:206 / 240 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915623323
Address:Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9ND
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 28 February 2024View full report
URN:108803
UKPRN:10069018
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 January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

45.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 62%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has declined from 69% to 65%.

Class Sizes

24.1

Avg class size

23.7

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Moorsley Road-Eskdale Street (NE-Bound)
161m · 3 min walk
The Crescent (N-Bound)
223m · 4 min walk
Bedale Street-Allendale Street (N-Bound)
261m · 4 min walk
Bedale Street-Langdale Street (S-Bound)
279m · 5 min walk
Nidderdale Avenue (E-Bound)
320m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

206 pupils

240 capacity

34 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(6)

28 February 2024
12 February 2019
27 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.88355%

Overall absence

21.8543%

Persistent absence

151

Enrolments

Authorised5.27514%
Unauthorised1.60841%
Persistent (10%+)21.8543%
Severe (50%+)1.98675%

Absence trend

5.3915%
18/19
3.84439%
20/21
6.89168%
21/22
7.41517%
22/23
6.82195%
23/24
6.88355%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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