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Eppleton Academy Primary School

Academy converter · Houghton le Spring · DH5 9AJ

Ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
84 / 124
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EPPLETON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
EPPLETON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Jackson

Location

Address
Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole
Postcode
DH5 9AJ
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Houghton le SpringNear DH5

  • Gillas Lane Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 8EH · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Bernard Gilpin Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 8DA · Sunderland

    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Hetton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 9ND · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Hetton Lyons Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 0AH · Sunderland

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • East Rainton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 9RA · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Burnside Academy Inspires

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 5HB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Newbottle Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 4EE · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Jackson
Telephone
01915170006
Website
www.eppletonacademyprimary.co.uk/

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