Hetton Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hetton Academy is a secondary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 2nd of 18 secondary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 28 January 2025

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
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

116 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.8

51.8, 5.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths56.9%

56.9%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.3%

79.3%, 14.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc50.9%

50.9%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.83

4.83, 0.74 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

681 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals44.5%

44.5%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hetton Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kepier	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.6
Belmont Community School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.4
Farringdon Community Academy	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.6
Seaham High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.8
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 44.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Pinkney
Phone: 01915623322
Website: hta.northerneducationtrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 149235

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.