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Hetton Lyons Nursery School

Four Lane Ends, Hetton-le-Hole, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 0AH ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state nursery school for ages 1–4 in Houghton Le Spring. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (May 2023).

Ages
1–4
Pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Sunderland
Headteacher
Mrs Ailsa Higgins
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (23 May 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Nursery schools don't sit national tests.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
118
Capacity
–
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)0%
  • English as an additional language0.8%
  • SEN support5.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded nursery schools in England.
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