Hetton Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton le Spring Tyne and Wear DH5 9JZ |
| Phone | 01915623322 |
| Reference Number | 149235 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 671 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.84%
Girls: 52.16% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 43.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 67 | 84 | 151 |
| 8 | 72 | 68 | 140 |
| 9 | 64 | 66 | 130 |
| 10 | 67 | 66 | 133 |
| 11 | 51 | 66 | 117 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 91.1% |
| African | 2.7% |
| White, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| Asian, Other | 0.3% |
| White & Asian | 0.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
| Pakistani | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2025-01-29 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-10 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 29 January 2025 |
| 2022-09-08 | Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 08 September 2022 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 51.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Hetton Primary School
Moorsley Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9ND |
0.11 miles |
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Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0AH |
0.41 miles |
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Hetton Lyons Primary School
Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0AH |
0.42 miles |
|
East Rainton Primary School
School Road, East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9RA |
0.92 miles |
|
Eppleton Academy Primary School
Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9AJ |
1 miles |
|
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Durham Road, St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NF |
1.31 miles |
|
Easington Lane Primary School
High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0JT |
1.33 miles |
|
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EH |
1.44 miles |
|
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DA |
1.55 miles |
|
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8AE |
1.69 miles |
|
West Rainton Primary School
West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6RN |
1.99 miles |
|
Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB |
2.09 miles |
|
Pittington Primary School
Hallgarth Lane, Pittington, Pittington Primary School, Durham, DH6 1AF |
2.25 miles |
|
Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6HL |
2.3 miles |
|
South Hetton Primary
Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ |
2.38 miles |
|
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EE |
2.52 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Church Lane, Murton, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 9RD |
2.77 miles |
|
Ribbon School
Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 9QR |
2.95 miles |
|
Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6AR |
2.97 miles |
|
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2TX |
3.06 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Kepier
Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BH |
1.6 miles |
|
Elemore Hall School
Pittington, Elemore Hall School, Durham, DH6 1QD |
1.87 miles |
|
Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQ |
3.47 miles |
|
Belmont Community School
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG |
3.53 miles |
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The Poplars
Miners Lodge, Market Crescent, New Herrington, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7AP |
3.58 miles |
|
Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
4.01 miles |
|
Seaham High School
Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0BH |
4.12 miles |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP |
4.73 miles |
|
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX |
4.84 miles |
|
Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 3AY |
4.95 miles |
|
Sandhill View Academy
Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4EN |
4.98 miles |