Kepier

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kepier is a secondary school in Houghton le Spring for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 12th of 18 secondary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 March 2022, report published 8 May 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

220 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.6

43.6, 2.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.3%

37.3%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55%

55%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.9%

30.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.91

3.91, 0.18 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,131 pupils on roll, with places for 1,210

Eligible for free school meals37.8%

37.8%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.3%

1.3%, 20.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kepier

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hetton Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 51.8
Farringdon Community Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.6
Sandhill View Academy	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 38.6
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.9
Biddick Academy	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Colin Devlin
Phone: 01915128960
Website: kepier.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 137262

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.