Kepier, based in Houghton le Spring, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Kepier currently has around 1144 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.9%).
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.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (74%) , including 25% who stay in school sixth forms and 49% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH |
| Website: | http://www.kepier.com |
| Telephone: | 01915128960 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Sunderland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Colin Devlin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137262 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1144 |
| Number of Boys: | 577 |
| Number of Girls: | 567 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.90% | 1063 |
| African | 1.40% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 13 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Neasham Place , DH5 8AE | 4out of 4 | 682 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hetton-le-Hole Nursery School Victoria Street , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9DG | - not rated | 2,750 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School Hall Lane , DH5 8DA | 4out of 4 | 491 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Durham Road , DH5 8NF | - not rated | 521 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Durham Road , DH5 8NF | 3out of 4 | 521 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Houghton-Le-Spring Junior School Station Road , DH4 5AH | - not rated | 636 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Houghton Infant School Station Road , DH4 5AH | - not rated | 636 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Kepier Sports College:A Foundation School Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kepier Dairy Lane , DH4 5BH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hetton Academy North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ | - not rated | 2,813 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hetton School North Road , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ | - not rated | 2,813 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe School Durham Road , DH5 8NF | - not rated | 730 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Davenport School Durham Road , DH5 8NF | - not rated | 730 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Copt Hill School Gillas Lane , DH5 8HP | - not rated | 1,027 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.