Kepier
Contact details for the school

School Name: Kepier
Address: Dairy Lane
Town/City: Houghton le Spring
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: DH4 5BH
Telephone Number: 01915 128960
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Eden Learning Trust
Sponsor: Eden Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Colin Devlin
Capacity: 1210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1131 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.8%

Location and administration

URN: 137262
DfE Number: 394/4072
UKPRN: 10034540
UPRN: 45059189
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Houghton North (E05016382)

Easting & Northing: 433897E, 549594N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 50' 26.37" N 1° 28' 24.9" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRGRG+7H

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Bernard Gilpin Primary School (0.5km)
  2. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (0.5km)
  3. Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (0.6km)
  4. Burnside Academy Inspires (0.8km)
  5. Gillas Lane Primary Academy (1.1km)
  6. Newbottle Primary Academy (1.5km)
  7. Dubmire Primary (1.7km)
  8. Eppleton Academy Primary School (1.7km)
  9. East Rainton Primary School (1.9km)
  10. Hetton Academy (2.6km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Mark Atkinson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 28 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2027.
  • Mr Colin Devlin - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Steven Forsyth - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 May 2026.
  • Mrs Georgina Fuller - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
  • Mr Neil Houghton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
  • Mr Andrew Slassor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
  • Mrs Christine Stobbart - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
  • Mrs Mary Warburton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
  • Mrs Katherine Welch - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2027.