79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
560.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
671
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySunderland
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hetton Academy · Secondary · Sunderland
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+3pp
79%71%62%
'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
-8pp
65%56%46%
'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
51.8
+1.7
51.847.042.1
'23'24'25
'25 · 51.8
EBacc entry
51%
+8pp
51%41%32%
'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
560.1
+64.8
560.1483.9407.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 560.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
671
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Local authority
Sunderland
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 57% | 51.8 | Not applicable | 51% | 560.1 | 51% | 671 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 65% | 50.1 | +0.18 | 43% | 495.3 | 43% | 652 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 46% | 42.1 | -0.41 | 32% | 407.6 | 32% | 634 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 671 | 19.2 | 18% | 4% | 44% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 652 | 19.0 | 16% | 3% | 43% | 12% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 634 | 19.0 | 16% | 2% | 45% | 12% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.