Hetton Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland
Hetton Academy is a secondary school in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Sunderland has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 681 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Hetton Academy is a rapidly improving school.”
- “Leaders from the school, and from the Northern Education Trust, have successfully embarked on transforming the school.”
- “For example, pupils’ performance in external examinations has improved rapidly.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are still removed too frequently from lessons, particularly those in key stage 3.”
- “However, overall suspensions remain high.”
- “On occasion, the school’s high expectations for behaviour are not met.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 131 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 131 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 Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Sunderland published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Kepier 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
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- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Biddick Academy 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Aidan's Catholic Academy 5.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Southmoor Academy 6.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published