Hetton Primary School, Houghton le Spring

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Hetton Primary School

Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring DH5 9ND

https://www.hettonprimaryschool.co.uk/

Hetton Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Sunderland). It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Attendance, Finances and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Hetton Lyons Primary School
0.9		Eppleton Academy Primary School
1.1		East Rainton Primary School
1.2		Easington Lane Primary School
1.3		St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
1.6		Gillas Lane Primary Academy
1.7		Bernard Gilpin Primary School
2.1		West Rainton Primary School
2.1		Burnside Academy Inspires
2.2		Pittington Primary School
2.3		South Hetton Primary
2.4		Dubmire Primary

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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