Hetton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

Hetton 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 63rd of 73 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 January 2015, report published 25 February 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals40.8%

40.8%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.3%

22.3%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hetton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hetton Lyons Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	60% met the expected standard
East Rainton Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Eppleton Academy Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
Easington Lane Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	87% 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 Nicola Hill
Phone: 01915623323
Website: hettonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9ND
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108803

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.