Eppleton Academy Primary School, Houghton le Spring

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Eppleton Academy Primary School

Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring DH5 9AJ

https://www.eppletonacademyprimary.co.uk/

Eppleton Academy Primary School is an academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in September 2024.

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment, Admissions and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Gillas Lane Primary Academy
0.9		St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
0.9		Hetton Primary School
1.0		Bernard Gilpin Primary School
1.0		Hetton Lyons Primary School
1.3		East Rainton Primary School
1.6		Burnside Academy Inspires
1.7		Easington Lane Primary School
1.9		Newbottle Primary Academy
2.2		Dubmire Primary
2.6		West Rainton Primary School
2.6		Ribbon School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

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