Hetton Primary School
Community primary school in Houghton le Spring (Sunderland).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Hetton Primary Schools website and the academic school year. We continue to work tirelessly everyday, to make our school, the best place for your children. We hope that this website reflects what a special place our school is and the amazing work that happens here. Our children are wonderful.
The children work extremely hard, are well behaved and take full advantage of all of the opportunities that we provide. We are proud to serve our local community and are grateful for the support everyone offers to us.
Visits are warmly welcomed - our stakeholders tell us that they can feel the magic as soon as they step through the door as we pride ourselves in being a close-knit, nurturing environment where our ethos is that every child will be the BEST that they can be. The children and staff follow our school values of: BE RESILIENT, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESPECTFUL, BE READY.
Come and see for yourself. We look forward to meeting you.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Numbots
- Purple Mash
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
- Talk Boost
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Music MarkMusic
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 108803
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maureen Wren | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Iain Scott | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kay Rooks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Nell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Laura Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Nell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Leslie Stevens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Withers Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Grahame Avent Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kay Rooks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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