Eppleton Academy Primary School
Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Eppleton Academy Primary School is a primary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 55th of 73 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 12 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils enjoy warm and positive relationships with staff and with each other. The school is a friendly and supportive place. Pupils are well-cared for. Visitors are made to feel very welcome. The school is ambitious for what pupils can achieve and pupils rise to these high expectations. Pupils make a particularly strong start to their education in early reading and in mathematics. This continues through the school in mathematics, but is not as consistent in reading. Pupils' aspirations for the future are raised through well-planned activities. For example, throughout the curriculum pupils learn about different careers and jobs. When visitors come to school, for whatever reason, they will explain to pupils what job they do. Pupils behave well. They cooperate in lessons and concentrate on their work. They are interested and engaged with their learning. Pupils play well together. They make the most of the many games and activities available to them at lunchtime. Pupils of all ages enjoy playing games whilst wearing the vibrant costumes available in the dressing-up shed. These activities help pupils to stay active and develop their social skills. There are plenty of activities on offer after school. Pupils are particularly enthusiastic about the boys, girls, and mixed football teams and the school choir. Pupils have many opportunities to undertake leadership roles in school, such as the well-being ambassadors. They are proud to help out and to be responsible.
What the school should improve
- Pupils do not currently achieve as well as they need to in reading by the end of key stage 2. This means that some pupils lack the knowledge to become confident and fluent readers. The school should continue to build on the strengths in the early reading programme and ensure consistency in the teaching of reading in key stages 1 and 2, so that pupils develop greater fluency.
- In some subjects, the school has not identified the most important knowledge that pupils need to know. This affects how well pupils build their knowledge in these subjects. The school should continue to refine the curriculum, so that the most essential knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn are made clear and checked regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Eppleton Academy Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 15% met the expected standard |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 87% met the expected standard |
| Hetton Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- EPPLETON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Jackson
- Phone
- 01915170006
- Address
- Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- URN
- 138213
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.