Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0AH
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 1 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ailsa Higgins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 108750
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915170808
About this school
Hetton Lyons Nursery School is a nursery school in Houghton le Spring. It teaches children aged 1 to 4 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hetton Lyons Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Hetton Lyons Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School2.0 miles
Nursery · Houghton le Spring
-
Mill Hill Nursery School4.0 miles
Nursery · Sunderland
-
Rosemary Lane Nursery School4.4 miles
Nursery · Peterlee
-
Seaham Harbour Nursery School5.0 miles
Nursery · Seaham
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Pennywell Early Years Centre5.8 miles
Nursery · Sunderland
Other schools in Houghton le Spring
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery
- Barnwell Academy Primary
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary
- Bournmoor Primary School Primary
- Burnside Academy Inspires Primary
- Dubmire Primary Primary
- Easington Lane Primary School Primary
- East Rainton Primary School Primary
- Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary
- Hetton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hetton Lyons Nursery School teach?
- Hetton Lyons Nursery School teaches children aged 1 to 4. It is a nursery school in Houghton le Spring.
- Who is the headteacher of Hetton Lyons Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hetton Lyons Nursery School is Mrs Ailsa Higgins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hetton Lyons Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hetton Lyons Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hetton Lyons Nursery School?
- Hetton Lyons Nursery School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 4.
- Is Hetton Lyons Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hetton Lyons Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hetton Lyons Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hetton Lyons Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Hetton Lyons Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hetton Lyons Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.