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Hill View Junior Academy

Academy converter · Sunderland · SR2 9HE

Ages 7–11 · 451 pupils · Sunderland

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-05

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
460

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

451 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
246 / 205
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
451 / 480 (94%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Headteacher
Mrs Hayley Sutton

Location

Address
Queen Alexandra Road
Postcode
SR2 9HE
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 7–11, in Sunderland, Sunderland, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.2%.

Open schools in Sunderland
81
Primary schools in Sunderland
50
Academies among open schools in Sunderland
59% (48)
Open schools in SR2
19
Primary in SR2
9
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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 9JJ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Grangetown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 8PX · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Valley Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 8PL · Sunderland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Richard Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR4 7LQ · Sunderland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Ryhope Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 0RT · Sunderland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM54.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ryhope Infant School Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sunderland · SR2 0RT · Sunderland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 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 Hayley Sutton
Telephone
01915947982

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