Community school · Sunderland

Easington Lane Primary School

2–11Ages
281Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108795URN

High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.3 below Sunderland median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sunderland

46 applications for 37 places · 62nd of 73 in Sunderland

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

1 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
25 February 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Sunderland median (1.5) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

46 applications · 37 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 1.2; Sunderland median median 1.5
2025 1.1; Sunderland median median 1.6
2024 1.2; Sunderland median median 1.6
2023 1.2; Sunderland median median 1.5
2022 1.3; Sunderland median median 1.6
2021 1.3; Sunderland median median 1.6
2020 1.6; Sunderland median median 2.1
2019 1.5; Sunderland median median 2.0
2018 1.5; Sunderland median median 2.0
2017 1.5; Sunderland median median 2.0
2016 1.4; Sunderland median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Sunderland median median 1.9
2014 1.5; Sunderland median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Sunderland median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Sunderland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	37	46	1.2	37	1.00
Sep 2025	20	22	1.1	16	0.80
Sep 2024	29	36	1.2	29	1.00
Sep 2023	24	29	1.2	24	1.00
Sep 2022	30	38	1.3	28	0.93
Sep 2021	28	37	1.3	28	1.00
Sep 2020	42	66	1.6	39	0.93
Sep 2019	40	61	1.5	38	0.95
Sep 2018	33	48	1.5	30	0.91
Sep 2017	29	44	1.5	29	1.00
Sep 2016	31	44	1.4	30	0.97
Sep 2015	14	27	1.9	14	1.00
Sep 2014	27	41	1.5	26	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 74% · Maths 74% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%45th of 73 in Sunderland

Sunderland 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Sunderland 78% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Sunderland 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Sunderland 76% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Sunderland 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Sunderland 81% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Sunderland 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sunderland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	3%	105	103
2023/24	63%	6%	105	105
2022/23	42%	8%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Easington Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Hetton Lyons Primary School
1.5 km · Sunderland

2026

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
South Hetton Primary
1.7 km · County Durham

Good2023

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hetton Primary School
2.0 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
2.8 km · County Durham

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Eppleton Academy Primary School
3.0 km · Sunderland

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Ribbon School
3.2 km · County Durham

Good2023

1.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
East Rainton Primary School
3.6 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Gillas Lane Primary Academy
3.8 km · Sunderland

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 15%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108795 · 394/2105
Capacity: 315 pupils · 281 on roll
Free school meals: 47.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT
Local authority: Sunderland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources