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Hetton Lyons Primary School

Academy converter · Houghton le Spring · DH5 0AH

Ages 4–11 · 431 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
384

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill103%

431 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
219 / 212
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
431 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BALMORAL LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
BALMORAL LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Harrison

Location

Address
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole
Postcode
DH5 0AH
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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 4–11, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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

  • 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Easington Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 0JT · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Eppleton Academy Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 9AJ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.03

    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

  • 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

    1.6 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

    1.8 miles away

  • South Hetton Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Durham · DH6 2TJ · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Harrison
Telephone
01915634200
Website
www.hettonlyonsprimaryschool.co.uk

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