Easington Lane Primary School
High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Easington Lane Primary School is a primary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 54th of 73 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 February 2014, report published 19 March 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 31 October 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming school. They say that teachers make learning fun. This is because activities in lessons help pupils to gain the knowledge they need for future learning. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils achieve well. Pupils benefit personally from the well-designed religious education (RE) curriculum. Teachers plan activities and discussions that help pupils to understand viewpoints different to their own. This helps pupils to show high levels of respect towards each other. Pupils enjoy earning badges for each of the 'RESPECT' values. Staff listen carefully to any concerns that pupils may have. They help them to resolve any problems. This makes pupils feel safe and secure. The recently introduced policy for positive behaviour is followed by most pupils. This helps pupils to concentrate in lessons and behave well at breaktimes. Pupils enjoy their roles as 'Mini Police,' school councillors and buddies. Activities are planned carefully to develop and stretch pupils' talents. They include, participating in an annual residential visit to Derwent Hill, visits to Edinburgh and London and winning the Durham Choir of the Year in 2023. These experiences help pupils to gain confidence.
What the school should improve
- A small number of pupils read books that are not accurately matched to their phonics knowledge. This means that these pupils do not get sufficient practise in reading and re-reading books that match the sounds and words they have learned. These pupils find reading tricky. The school should ensure that pupils practise reading from books that are accurately matched to the sounds and words they know.
- Pupils do not have sufficient opportunity to practise problem-solving in mathematics. As a result, some older pupils do not have detailed knowledge and skills to be able to independently tackle problems. The school needs to provide a structured approach to develop pupils' skills in problem-solving.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
35 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
281 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Easington Lane Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| South Hetton Primary | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Hetton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Nordstrom
- Phone
- 01915171700
- Address
- High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- URN
- 108795
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.