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Hasting Hill Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sunderland · SR3 4LY

Ages 2–11 · 238 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

238 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
114 / 124
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
238 / 350 (68%)
Free school meals
63.3%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
WISE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
WISE Academies
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Walton

Location

Address
Tilbury Road, Sunderland, Bexhill Academy
Postcode
SR3 4LY
Town
Sunderland
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 63.3%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR3
18
Primary in SR3
10
Open schools in Sunderland LA
125
Primary in Sunderland LA
81

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SunderlandNear SR3

  • Thorney Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 4BB · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM55.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Farringdon Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3DJ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • East Herrington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 3PR · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Grindon Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 9QN · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadway Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 8NW · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Plains Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sunderland · SR3 1SU · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Walton
Telephone
01917070121
Website
www.hastinghill.wiseacademies.co.uk

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