Question 1

What schools serve Houghton le Spring?

Accepted Answer

There are 23 schools in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland — including Houghton Le Spring Nursery School, Hetton Lyons Nursery School, East Rainton Primary School, Easington Lane Primary School, Hetton Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Question 2

How many primary and secondary schools are in Houghton le Spring?

Accepted Answer

Houghton le Spring has 18 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. There are also 3 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

Question 3

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Houghton le Spring?

Accepted Answer

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Houghton le Spring, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Houghton le Spring schools are set by Sunderland and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Sunderland admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Question 4

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Houghton le Spring?

Accepted Answer

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Houghton le Spring are set by Sunderland as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Houghton le Spring

Primary Schools in Houghton le Spring (18)

East Rainton Primary School

Easington Lane Primary School

Hetton Primary School

Shiney Row Primary School

Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Bournmoor Primary School

West Rainton Primary School

Eppleton Academy Primary School

New Penshaw Academy

Newbottle Primary Academy

Barnwell Academy

Burnside Academy Inspires

Gillas Lane Primary Academy

Dubmire Primary

Hetton Lyons Primary School

St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

Woodlea Primary School

Secondary Schools in Houghton le Spring (2)

Kepier

Hetton Academy

Other Schools in Houghton le Spring (3)

Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

Hetton Lyons Nursery School

The Poplars