Easington Lane Primary School, based in Houghton le Spring, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Easington Lane Primary School currently has around 303 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 46.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: High Street, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT
Website: www.easingtonlaneprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01915171700
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sunderland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Nordstrom
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108795

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 303
Number of Boys: 150
Number of Girls: 153

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.50%256
African7.60%23
Other White3.60%11
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%3
White and Asian0.70%2
Other Black0.70%2
Unclassified0.70%2
White and Black Caribbean0.70%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Indian0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.1)
Writing: Above Average (2.5)
Maths: Below Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
42%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hetton Lyons Nursery School
Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH
3out of 4 1,618 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hetton-le-Hole Nursery School
Victoria Street , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9DG
- not rated 2,146 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Easington Lane Primary School
High Street , Easington Lane DH5 0JT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hetton Lyons Primary School
Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH
- not rated 1,614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hetton Lyons Primary School
Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH
3out of 4 1,614 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
South Hetton Primary
Frederick Terrace , South Hetton DH6 2TJ
3out of 4 1,837 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
South Hetton Primary School
Frederick Terrace , South Hetton DH6 2TJ
- not rated 1,837 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hetton Academy
North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ
- not rated 2,345 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hetton School
North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ
- not rated 2,345 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elemore Hall School
Pittington , DH6 1QD
3out of 4 2,517 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.