Hetton Primary SchoolEppleton Academy Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Houghton le Spring.
Summary of the comparison
Hetton Primary School and Eppleton Academy Primary School are primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
Hetton Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Eppleton Academy Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hetton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hetton Primary School was judged Good and Eppleton Academy Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Hetton Primary School and 62.0% for Eppleton Academy Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hetton Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Eppleton Academy Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Houghton le SpringHetton Primary School | Houghton le SpringEppleton Academy Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 57th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Houghton le Spring, DH5 9ND | Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.9% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Hetton Primary School
Eppleton Academy Primary School
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