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Mill Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sunderland, SR3 2PJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,187 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mill Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils434
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lindsay Errington
Local authoritySunderland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108784.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Sunderland66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Sunderland11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Sunderland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Sunderland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Sunderland106105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Sunderland77%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Sunderland75%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Sunderland77%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils434
Girls219
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.4%
First language not English0.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.74
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.8%
African
1.4%
Other White
1.2%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.8
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.34
Support staff (FTE)22.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.139
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Sunderland5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, better than Sunderland14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Sunderland0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mill Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNurseryMill Hill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryNew Silksworth Academy JuniorAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNew Silksworth Academy InfantAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Leonard's Catholic Primary School, SilksworthAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBenedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryVenerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.0 miSecondaryFarringdon Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFarringdon AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryEast Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRyhope Infant School AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mill Hill Primary School

What is Mill Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mill Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2014.

How does Mill Hill Primary School rank in England?

Mill Hill Primary School ranks 2,187 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Mill Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Mill Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mill Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mill Hill Primary School made 60 offers from 139 applications (2.3 per offer), and 52 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mill Hill Primary School?

Mill Hill Primary School has 434 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mill Hill Primary School?

Mill Hill Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mill Hill Primary School?

At Mill Hill Primary School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mill Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mill Hill Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.