Hetton Lyons Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland
Hetton Lyons Primary School is a primary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 431 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “In the early years, children settle quickly because they are well supported by caring staff.”
- “This helps children to work well together as they learn about the world around them.”
- “This culture of collaboration and curiosity continues to develop as pupils progress through the school.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that too few pupils reached the higher standard in reading in 2025, and that progress in writing for some pupils could be better.”
- “However, this is not consistent across the school.”
- “Sometimes teachers do not make the necessary checks.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 49 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 49 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Hetton Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Easington Lane Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eppleton Academy Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- East Rainton Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Burnside Academy Inspires 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published