Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144222.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 439 |
| Girls | 201 |
| Boys | 238 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8% |
| First language not English | 2.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 360 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 338 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 42 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 5 |
| Average class size | 25.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.49 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.79 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 31.45 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 115 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 146 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 110 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 110 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, better than Sunderland | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.3%, better than England, better than Sunderland | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Sunderland | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hill View Junior Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Hopespring Sunderland | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Southmoor Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Aidan's Catholic Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Venerable Bede Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Grangetown Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | New Silksworth Academy Infant | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | New Silksworth Academy Junior | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. |
Hill View Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jun 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hill View Infant Academy made 115 offers from 146 applications (1.3 per offer), and 110 of 110 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Hill View Infant Academy has 439 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Hill View Infant Academy had 360 school places in 2024/25.
At Hill View Infant Academy, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Hill View Infant Academy missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.3% 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.