Hetton Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 North Road
 Hetton-le-Hole
 Houghton le Spring
 Tyne and Wear DH5 9JZ
Telephone: 0191 562 3322

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Hetton School
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Acting Head Teacher: Mrs Vicky Pinkney (since April 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Craig Knowles
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 35 / 6.75
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.16
Number of pupils: 671
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.2
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.6km
* 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: Hetton
School Number: 3944059

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th December 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Hetton Primary School (0.1km) show on map
  2. Hetton Lyons Nursery School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Hetton Lyons Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Eppleton Academy Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  5. East Rainton Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  6. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (2.0km) show on map
  7. Easington Lane Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  8. Gillas Lane Primary Academy (2.4km) show on map
  9. Bernard Gilpin Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  10. Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (2.8km) show on map
  11. Kepier (2.8km) show on map
  12. Elemore Hall School (3.0km) show on map
  13. West Rainton Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  14. Burnside Academy Inspires (3.3km) show on map
  15. Pittington Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  16. Dubmire Primary (3.8km) show on map
  17. South Hetton Primary (3.8km) show on map
  18. Newbottle Primary Academy (4.1km) show on map
  19. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton (4.5km) show on map
  20. Ribbon School (4.6km) show on map
  21. Woodlea Primary School (4.8km) show on map
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  23. Sherburn Primary School (5.3km) show on map
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  25. Bournmoor Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  26. Portland Academy (5.6km) show on map
  27. Lumley Junior School (5.6km) show on map
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  30. Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy (5.6km) show on map
  31. Shiney Row Primary School (5.7km) show on map
  32. The Poplars (5.8km) show on map
  33. Lumley Infant and Nursery School (5.9km) show on map
  34. Ludworth Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  35. East Herrington Primary Academy (6.0km) show on map
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