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Hetton School

Community school · Houghton le Spring · DH5 9JZ

Ages 11–16 · 625 pupils · Sunderland

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
643

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

117

1st-preference offers

107

Total preferences (any rank)
169
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill69%

625 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
625
Boys / girls
314 / 311
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
625 / 900 (69%)
Free school meals
39.5%
FSM pupils
247
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Craig Knowles

Location

Address
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole
Postcode
DH5 9JZ
Town
Houghton le Spring
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 625 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Houghton le Spring
23
Secondary schools in Houghton le Spring
2
Academies among open schools in Houghton le Spring
57% (13)
Open schools in DH5
11
Secondary in DH5
1
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Secondary in Sunderland LA
16

Nearby secondary 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 Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 9JZ · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence11.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Kepier

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 5BH · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.6 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

    0.1 miles away

  • Hetton Lyons Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Houghton Le Spring · DH5 0AH · Sunderland

    Ages 1–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Knowles

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