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Easington Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,195 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Easington Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils281
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Nordstrom
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108795.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sunderland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Sunderland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sunderland106105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland77%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland75%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland77%75%
Pupils taking tests35--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils281
Girls152
Boys129
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.1%
First language not English6.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.224
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.28.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size17.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
African
5.7%
Other White
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)13.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.59
Support staff (FTE)22.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.37
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence7.6%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.1%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Sunderland0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Easington Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.9 miPrimaryHetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNurseryHetton Lyons Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySouth Hetton PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHetton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryHetton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryEppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Easington Lane Primary School

What is Easington Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Easington Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Feb 2014.

How does Easington Lane Primary School rank in England?

Easington Lane Primary School ranks 8,195 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Easington Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at Easington Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Easington Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Easington Lane Primary School made 37 offers from 46 applications (1.2 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Easington Lane Primary School?

Easington Lane Primary School has 281 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Easington Lane Primary School?

Easington Lane Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Easington Lane Primary School?

At Easington Lane Primary School, the average class had 17.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Easington Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Easington Lane Primary School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.