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ClosedSecondaryURN 108868

Houghton Kepier Sports College:A Foundation School

Foundation school · Houghton le Spring · DH4 5BH

Ages 11–16 · Sunderland

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,336
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs S Hyland

Location

Address
Dairy Lane
Postcode
DH4 5BH
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

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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 DH4
12
Secondary in DH4
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 DH4

  • Kepier

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Houghton le Spring · DH4 5BH · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 miles away

  • 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%

    1.6 miles away

  • Farringdon Community Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sunderland · SR3 3EL · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs S Hyland

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