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Highfield Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR4 0DA

Ages 2–11 · 443 pupils · Sunderland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-24

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
64
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
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 fill105%

443 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
223 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
443 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
49.9%
FSM pupils
190
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: IRIS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
IRIS LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Davies

Location

Address
Fordfield Road, Ford Estate
Postcode
SR4 0DA
Town
Sunderland
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Sunderland
District
Sunderland
Constituency
Sunderland Central
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.9%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR4
16
Primary in SR4
12
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.

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM52.9%

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.93

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  • South Hylton Primary Academy

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM43.4%

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  • Castletown Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Davies
Telephone
01915537655
Website
highfieldprimary.org.uk

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