Hetton Primary School
Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Hill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 108803
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01915623323
About this school
Hetton Primary School is a community primary school in Houghton le Spring. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 29 February 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 32 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 63% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 63% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 66% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 45% | 63% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hetton Primary 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 | Sunderland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 60.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 63.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 63% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hetton Primary School compares
Hetton Primary School ranked 64th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.9% | 47.9% | 206 | — |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 27.8% | 431 | 0.3 miles |
| East Rainton Primary School | 72% | 4% | 28.3% | 101 | 1.0 miles |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 34% | 208 | 1.0 miles |
| Easington Lane Primary School | 63% | 6.5% | 49.6% | 281 | 1.2 miles |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton | 87% | 3.4% | 6% | 193 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.93%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.88%
- Persistent absence
- 21.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hetton Lyons Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
East Rainton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Eppleton Academy Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
Easington Lane Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
-
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton1.4 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
Other schools in Houghton le Spring
Hetton Primary School ranks 16th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Houghton le Spring.
- 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
- New Penshaw Academy Primary
- Newbottle Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hetton Primary School teach?
- Hetton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Houghton le Spring.
- Who is the headteacher of Hetton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hetton Primary School is Mrs Nicola Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hetton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hetton Primary 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 big is Hetton Primary School?
- Hetton Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hetton Primary School full?
- Hetton Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 206 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hetton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hetton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hetton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hetton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hetton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hetton Primary School rank locally?
- Hetton Primary School ranked 64th of 75 primary schools in Sunderland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hetton Primary School's absence rate?
- Hetton Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hetton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hetton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.