Eppleton Academy Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Eppleton Academy Primary School
Address: Church Road, Hetton-le-Hole
Town/City: Houghton le Spring
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: DH5 9AJ
Telephone Number: 01915 170006
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Eppleton Academy Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Jackson
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 208 (40% boys & 60% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.6%

Location and administration

URN: 138213
DfE Number: 394/2107
UKPRN: 10037279
UPRN: 45061257
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Copt Hill (E05001155)

Easting & Northing: 435309E, 548677N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 49' 56.36" N 1° 27' 6.15" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRGJX+W8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Gillas Lane Primary Academy (0.9km)
  2. Bernard Gilpin Primary School (1.4km)
  3. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (1.4km)
  4. Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (1.5km)
  5. Hetton Academy (1.6km)
  6. Hetton Primary School (1.7km)
  7. Kepier (1.7km)
  8. Hetton Lyons Primary School (1.8km)
  9. Hetton Lyons Nursery School (1.9km)
  10. East Rainton Primary School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Jill Bainbridge - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 February 2019.
  • Mrs Kimberley Bushby - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 September 2025.
  • Mrs Rachel Chapman - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 September 2028.
  • Mrs Michelle Hogg - Trustee. Appointed on 19 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 18 October 2026.
  • Mrs Michelle Hogg - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 27 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Mrs Michelle Hogg - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 27 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 March 2026.
  • Mrs Michelle Hogg - Member. Appointed on 27 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Paige HUNTINGDON - Trustee. Appointed on 21 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 September 2026.
  • Mrs Laura Jane Jackson - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2022.
  • Mrs Laura Jackson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mr Brian Johnson - Member. Appointed on 25 August 2016 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Sandra Mason - Trustee. Appointed on 21 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
  • Mrs Susan McNeilly - Trustee. Appointed on 21 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2028.
  • Mr Jeffrey Park - Member. Appointed on 10 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Colin Richardson - Member. Appointed on 10 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Victoria Shreeve - Trustee. Appointed on 4 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 July 2028.
  • Mrs Susanna Wall - Trustee. Appointed on 8 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 March 2028.
  • Mr David Wallace - Member. Appointed on 15 June 2017 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Clare Webb - Trustee. Appointed on 23 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 September 2028.