Schools in DH5

Schools in DH5

12 schools in DH5: 9 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 10 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Hetton Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 681 pupils · 76% full
  Not rated

  0.4 miles
• Hetton Lyons Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 431 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · January 2026
• Bernard Gilpin Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 417 pupils · 104% full
  Excellent

  1.3 miles · September 2022
• Easington Lane Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 281 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · November 2023
• Eppleton Academy Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · November 2019
• Hetton Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 206 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · February 2024
• St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 193 pupils · 92% full
  Excellent

  1.1 miles · June 2026
• West Rainton Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 148 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  2.3 miles · February 2023
• Houghton Le Spring Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 3–5 · 142 pupils
  Excellent

  1.4 miles · October 2014
• Gillas Lane Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 134 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · June 2024
• Hetton Lyons Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 1–4 · 110 pupils
  Good

  0.6 miles · May 2023
• East Rainton Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 101 pupils · 74% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · June 2023

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.