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Contact Details

Address:
 Dairy Lane
 Houghton le Spring
 Tyne and Wear DH4 5BH
Telephone: 0191 512 8960

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Eden Learning Trust
Sponsor: Eden Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Colin Devlin (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Nicola Ashton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 71.2 / 13.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.78
Number of pupils: 1131
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Sunderland
Electoral Ward: Houghton
School Number: 3944072

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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  3. Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (0.7km) show on map
  4. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (0.9km) show on map
  5. Gillas Lane Primary Academy (1.2km) show on map
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