Hetton Lyons Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hetton Lyons Primary School is a primary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 46th of 73 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 19 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

431 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals27.4%

27.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hetton Lyons Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hetton Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Easington Lane Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Eppleton Academy Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
East Rainton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Gillas Lane Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	15% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Harrison
Phone: 01915634200
Website: hettonlyonsprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 144225

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.