Hetton Academy

North Road, Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, DH5 9JZ

Not rated

Inspected 10 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

51.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

671

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sunderland →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 671 / 900 (75%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.4%

Disadvantaged

3.6%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.8

Attainment 8

671 pupils

56.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

83%

Sustained destination

70%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.0%

Overall absence

28.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

6.75

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£48,648

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↓ −£988 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.4% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,532

Spend per pupil

£8,761

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.