- What did School Atlas judge Hetton Lyons Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?
- School Atlas judged Hetton Lyons Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in January 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Hetton Lyons Primary School?
- Hetton Lyons Primary School has 431 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Hetton Lyons Primary School take?
- Hetton Lyons Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Hetton Lyons Primary School located?
- Hetton Lyons Primary School is located in Houghton le Spring, DH5 0AH, Sunderland.
- How do I apply to Hetton Lyons Primary School?
- Hetton Lyons Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- How close do you need to live to get into Hetton Lyons Primary School?
- On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Hetton Lyons Primary School was 0.725 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
- How are Reception places decided at Hetton Lyons Primary School?
- When Hetton Lyons Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A ‘Looked-after’ child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residency/child arrangement or special guardianship order a child that is ‘looked-after’ by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 22(1) of the Children’s Act 1989 and a child who was looked after, but ceased to be so, because of adoption (or become subject to a child arrangements order, residence order or special guardianship order) and a ‘Looked-after’ child who appears to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as result of being adopted a child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Apply online at: www.sunderland.gov.uk/admissionsonline Page 105 Admission to Primary Schools – Information for parents 2027–2028; 2. Siblings — Siblings – Children who have an older sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. Sibling refers to a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister and foster brother or sister living at the same address as the sibling in school. The child of the parent/carer’s partner is also classed as a sibling if the child for whom the place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling; 3. Neighbourhood places — Neighbourhood places – Children living near the school will be admitted using the selection criteria measured by the shortest, safest walking distance. Distance will be measured from the centre of the child’s home address (including flats) - taken to be the address in which the child mainly resides - to the main entrances of the school (whichever is the closest) using the Local Authority’s computerized measuring system (GIS - Geo- Information System). Those living closer to the school will receive the higher priority. Proof of residency will be sought in the form of a Council Tax Bill or electoral role eligibility. No other means of proving residency will be accepted. Requests for evidence may be sent to applicants following the national closing date for Reception applications. Reception places awarded under “neighbourhood places” will be offered to those able to provide proof of residency in the first instance. Tie Breaker: If in any category there may be more applicants than places available, the shortest, safest walking distance from the child’s home to the school measured using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system will be used according to criteria in these categories. In determining allocations, priority will be given to applications received by the published deadline date. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Hetton Lyons Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Hetton Lyons Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.