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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 141999

South Hetton Primary

Academy sponsor led · Durham · DH6 2TJ

Ages 3–11 · 202 pupils · County Durham

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill87%

202 pupils · 231 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
98 / 104
School capacity
231
Capacity fill
202 / 231 (87%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tudhoe Learning Trust
Headteacher
Nicola Mayo

Location

Address
Frederick Terrace, South Hetton
Postcode
DH6 2TJ
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Durham, County Durham, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.9%.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH6
15
Primary in DH6
13
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Ribbon School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Seaham · SR7 9QR · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 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

    2.0 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

    2.3 miles away

  • Easington CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterlee · SR8 3BP · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.13

    2.3 miles away

  • Shotton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shotton Colliery · DH6 2JP · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand0.97

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Nicola Mayo
Telephone
01915261662

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