Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolGillas Lane Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
Eppleton Academy Primary School and Gillas Lane Primary Academy are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
Eppleton Academy Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gillas Lane Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gillas Lane Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Eppleton Academy Primary School was judged the expected standard and Gillas Lane Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Eppleton Academy Primary School and 15.0% for Gillas Lane Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Eppleton Academy Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Gillas Lane Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 15.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringEppleton Academy Primary School | Houghton le SpringGillas Lane Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 80 in Sunderland | 45th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 143 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 150 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ | Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 64.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 23.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Eppleton Academy Primary School
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Full profiles: Eppleton Academy Primary School · Gillas Lane Primary Academy