Hetton Academy

School Name: Hetton Academy
Address: North Road, Hetton-le-Hole
Town/City: Houghton le Spring
County: Tyne and Wear
Postcode: DH5 9JZ
Telephone Number: 01915 623322
Website: https://hta.northerneducationtrust.org/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Acting Head Teacher: Mrs Vicky Pinkney
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 681 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 76% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44.5%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

URN: 149235
DfE Number: 394/4059
UKPRN: 10090904
UPRN: 45044750
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Sunderland (E08000024)
Constituency: Houghton and Sunderland South (E14001295)
Electoral Ward: Hetton (E05016381)

Easting & Northing: 434747E, 547160N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 49' 7.43" N 1° 27' 38.3" W
Plus Code: 9C6WRG9Q+FP

DfE Record: View record

1. Hetton Primary School (0.2km)
2. Hetton Lyons Nursery School (0.7km)
3. Hetton Lyons Primary School (0.7km)
4. East Rainton Primary School (1.5km)
5. Eppleton Academy Primary School (1.6km)
6. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (2.1km)
7. Easington Lane Primary School (2.2km)
8. Gillas Lane Primary Academy (2.3km)
9. Bernard Gilpin Primary School (2.5km)
10. Kepier (2.6km)

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