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Kepier

Academy converter · Houghton le Spring · DH4 5BH

Ages 11–16 · 1,131 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

205

Places offered

211

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
277
Preferred offers (top 3)
208
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

1,131 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
1,131
Boys / girls
568 / 563
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
1,131 / 1,210 (93%)
Free school meals
37.8%
FSM pupils
428
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

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: EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EDEN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Eden Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Colin Devlin

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
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, 1,131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.8%.

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

  • 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

  • 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Houghton le Spring · DH5 8AE · Sunderland

    Ages 3–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 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

    0.5 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

    0.7 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Colin Devlin
Telephone
01915128960
Website
http://www.kepier.com

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