Hetton Academy pupils achieve high GCSE results in Sunderland
Eighty percent of students at Hetton Academy have achieved a grade 4 or higher in maths and English, matching results seen in significantly more affluent areas. The school's success challenges the trend of white working-class pupils often underperforming nationally, proving that low household income does not have to dictate academic outcomes.
Source: BBC News UK
Tyne And Wear
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