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Hasting Hill Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sunderland, SR3 4LY

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,026 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Hasting Hill Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils238
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ruth Walton
TrustWISE ACADEMIES
Local authoritySunderland
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138976.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Sunderland106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Sunderland105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Sunderland106105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Sunderland77%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland75%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Sunderland77%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils238
Girls124
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.1%
First language not English1.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.350
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.182
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.48%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.9

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
93.3%
African
3.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other White
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)11.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.46
Support staff (FTE)19.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Sunderland5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.8%, better than England, better than Sunderland14.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Hasting Hill Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryThorney Close Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFarringdon AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondarySandhill View AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryFarringdon Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEast Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGrindon Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBroadway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miAll-throughChrist's CollegeFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBenedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Hasting Hill Academy

What is Hasting Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hasting Hill Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Hasting Hill Academy rank in England?

Hasting Hill Academy ranks 11,026 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Hasting Hill Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Hasting Hill Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hasting Hill Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hasting Hill Academy made 28 offers from 34 applications (1.2 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hasting Hill Academy?

Hasting Hill Academy has 238 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hasting Hill Academy?

Hasting Hill Academy had 350 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hasting Hill Academy?

At Hasting Hill Academy, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hasting Hill Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hasting Hill Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.8% 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.