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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Hetton Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Houghton le Spring (Sunderland).

Attainment 8
52.2
▲ 6.0 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
59.8%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.0%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.5%
▲ 17pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.6%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
76%
681 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Dec 2024

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Hetton Academy is a secondary school located in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 671 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Vicky Pinkney.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • NORTHERN Model
  • Our Academy Academy Day
  • Alumni
  • Social Media
  • Train to Teach
  • Recruitment
  • Bromcom
  • Sparx Maths
  • Net Geography
  • Net History
  • English Podcasts
  • In this section Academy Day

Key facts

URN
149235
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2022

Governing body (13 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lisa StaffordChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Adam PalmerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Charlotte TaylorLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2028
Mr Ben WoodruffeLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Samantha WandlessLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Sam Woods-BrassLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Anthony PottsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Philip DowellLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Misbah AlamLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Vicky PinkneyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Sue BellLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Philippa MorganLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2029
Mrs Jane WilsonLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2022
Mrs Bev Parker FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Andrew Murphy FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record