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South Hetton Primary

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareTUDHOE LEARNING TRUST

location_onDurham, DH6 2TJ

phone 1915261662

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

217

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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South Hetton Primary is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Durham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

South Hetton Primary is an academy sponsor led in Durham, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of TUDHOE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 196 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #135 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #10,383 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%

Reading70% LA 72%

Writing78% LA 72%

Maths65% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading69% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths81% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.6

-4.1 to 0.8

-0.1

Write

LA -0.1

-2.5 to 2.2

0.2

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.1 to 2.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading65% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.1

-2.1 to 2.7

0.8

Write

LA 0.6

-1.4 to 3.0

1.5

Maths

LA 0.1

-0.6 to 3.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 67%

Reading79% LA 77%

Writing79% LA 78%

Maths88% LA 78%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.7

0.8 to 4.8

Write

LA 0.6

1 to 5

3.3

Maths

LA 0.6

1.4 to 5.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 September 2023

Inspection Report

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01 December 2020

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-22

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-08

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 196 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.0%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	196	2	1.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	189	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	197	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	217	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	217	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	227	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	217	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	222	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	213	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	236	1	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	247	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	227	2	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	249	3	1.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	239	3	1.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	256	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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South Hetton Primary

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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