Hetton School
Hetton School is a coeducational secondary school located in Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.[1]
| Hetton School | |
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| Address | |
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North Road , , DH5 9JZ England | |
| Coordinates | 54.818°N 1.4599°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | Respect. Learn. Achieve |
| Established | 1912 |
| Local authority | Sunderland City Council |
| Department for Education URN | 108862 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Craig Knowles |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 575 as of April 2022 |
| Houses | Bowes, Neville, Lambton |
| Colour(s) | Red, Green, Blue |
| Website | http://www.hettonweb.co.uk/ |
Established in 1912,[2] it is a community school administered by Sunderland City Council.[3] The school admits pupils mainly from Easington Lane Primary School, Eppleton Academy, Hetton Primary School and Hetton Lyons Primary School.[4]
Hetton School offers GCSEs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils. Most graduating students go on to attend Headways Sixth Form, a sixth form provision offered by a consortium of secondary schools (including Hetton School) and Sunderland College.[5]
A new school building was constructed on the same site and was completed in September 2016.[6]The new building was officially opened by the local Member of Parliament, Bridget Phillipson, on 13th January 2017.[7]
Notable people
- Jordan Cook, footballer
- Steph Houghton, footballer (Sunderland, Leeds United, Arsenal, Manchester City and England)
References
- "Hetton School". hettonweb.co.uk.
- "About". Hetton School.
- "Hetton School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
- "Primary Links". hettonweb.co.uk.
- "Headways". Headways.
- "Turf-cutting finally takes place for new Hetton School". sunderlandecho.com.
- "Bridget Phillipson MP officially opens Hetton School's new buildings". bridgetphillipson.com.

