Primary school

South Hetton Primary

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH6 2TJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,055 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 48%48% · 2022/232023/24: top 77%2024/25: top 67%No exams

Against North East

Expected standard, RWM57% · North East 67%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM17% · North East 8%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North East 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North East 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 30 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 47% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 61% · 33 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 58% · 26 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 62% · 26 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 51% · 35 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 57% · 23 pupils · North East 67%62%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 6% · 33 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 4% · 26 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 15% · 26 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 0% · 35 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 17% · 23 pupils · North East 8%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 30 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 100 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 105 · 33 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 103 · 26 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 26 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 103 · 35 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 23 pupils · North East 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 105 · 33 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 105 · 26 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 26 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 101 · 35 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 104 · 23 pupils · North East 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 94.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd41
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026202
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.1%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support16.8%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils20.0%

Girls 52.5%Boys 47.5%

87.4% full · 231 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (14.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable95% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 5.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.6
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 8.4 FTE · Whole workforce 18.4 · 22 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,691
Spend per pupil£7,392
Staff spend per pupil£5,664
Reserve per pupil£1,397
  • +£262,000revenue reserve
  • +£56,000in-year balance

Grants £7,483 · self-generated £208 · premises £459 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,460,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it