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Hill View Junior Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Sunderland, SR2 9HE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,551 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Hill View Junior Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages7 to 11
Pupils451 of 480 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hayley Sutton
TrustVISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Local authoritySunderland
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144224.

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 maths81%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%11%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107106105
Expected standard in reading89%77%76%
Expected standard in writing92%75%73%
Expected standard in maths88%77%75%
Pupils taking tests115--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils451
Girls205
Boys246
Eligible for free school meals16.2%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support66
EHC plan6
Average class size28.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.8%
African
2.2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Indian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other White
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Bangladeshi
0.4%
Other Black
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSunderlandEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence9.3%14.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%0.9%1%

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places480
Pupils on roll456
Unfilled places5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adult13.9
Teachers (FTE)21.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.11
Support staff (FTE)15.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Hill View Junior Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableHopespring SunderlandOther independent school
Good
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Good
0.3 miSecondarySouthmoor AcademyAcademy converter
Good
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Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGrangetown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryValley Road AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThornhill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNot applicableArgyle House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miSecondaryVenerable Bede Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Hill View Junior Academy

What is Hill View Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hill View Junior Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2012.

How does Hill View Junior Academy rank in England?

Hill View Junior Academy ranks 1,551 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hill View Junior Academy?

Hill View Junior Academy has 451 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 480.

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.