Hetton Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland

DH5 9JZ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

64.8

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#712

National rank

#20

In North East

In Sunderland

Top 23%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

51.8

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

57%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

79%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

32%

EBacc average points score

4.83

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 50.1 → 51.8 ▲ 1.7 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 671 % FSM ever-6 44.4% % EAL 3.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Kepier Houghton le Spring · 1.7 mi 54.5 Farringdon Community Academy Sunderland · 3.9 mi 55.8 Venerable Bede Church of England Academy Sunderland · 4.9 mi 55.1 Sandhill View Academy Sunderland · 5.0 mi 48.3 St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington Washington · 5.4 mi 61.1 Christ's College Sunderland · 5.4 mi 54.0 Academy 360 Sunderland · 5.5 mi 39.6 Biddick Academy Washington · 5.6 mi 53.1