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Easington Lane Primary School

Community school · Houghton le Spring · DH5 0JT

Ages 2–11 · 281 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
240

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

281 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
281
Boys / girls
129 / 152
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
281 / 315 (89%)
Free school meals
47.4%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Nordstrom

Location

Address
High Street, Easington Lane
Postcode
DH5 0JT
Town
Houghton le Spring
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 281 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.4%.

Open schools in Houghton le Spring
23
Primary schools in Houghton le Spring
18
Academies among open schools in Houghton le Spring
57% (13)
Open schools in DH5
11
Primary in DH5
8
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS262%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.98

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  • South Hetton Primary

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    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.9%
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    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Eppleton Academy Primary School

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.03

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    • FSM41.1%
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  • East Rainton Primary School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM28.3%
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  • Gillas Lane Primary Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 8EH · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Nordstrom
Telephone
01915171700
Website
www.easingtonlaneprimary.org.uk

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