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Hetton School

North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 August 2022 and continues as Hetton Academy (URN 149235) (opened 1 September 2022). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2021-22

*Data not available for 2022-23 — showing latest available results

Average Attainment 8
43.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.0%
Entering EBacc
19.0%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
111

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
625
Boys
314 (50%)
Girls
311 (50%)
Capacity
900 (69% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
33.4
Budget per Pupil
£3,929/yr

Attendance & Absence

2021-22

*Data not available for 2022-23 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
11.5%
Persistent Absence
35.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2021-22
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  • White British: 96.2%
  • White Traveller: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.2%

96.2%

White British

1.1%

White Traveller

0.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

North Road

Houghton le Spring, North East

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Administrative

URN
108862
UKPRN
10015779
Establishment No.
4059

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