Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,361 of 15,057
Better than 90% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144219.
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.
| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 66% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 11% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 109 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 107 | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 108 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 57 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 443 |
| Girls | 220 |
| Boys | 223 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 42.9% |
| First language not English | 15.6% |
| SEN support | 111 |
| EHC plan | 9 |
| Average class size | 25.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 55 |
| Applications (Reception) | 71 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 50 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 50 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 420 |
| Pupils on roll | 391 |
| Unfilled places | 6.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.85 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.23 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 20 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | All-through | Christ's College | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Pennywell Early Years Centre | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | All-through | Academy 360 | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Broadway Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Diamond Hall Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | South Hylton Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Diamond Hall Junior Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Mar 2016. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. |
Highfield Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2013.
Highfield Academy ranks 1,361 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).
Highfield Academy has 443 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.
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.