Diamond Hall Junior Academy, Sunderland

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Primary
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Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Fiona Hoare
Pupils:320 / 360 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915630975
Address:Well Street, Millfield, Sunderland, SR4 6JF
Trust:NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 30 March 2022View full report
URN:143363
UKPRN:10057674
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sunderland Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

43.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+7ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 80%. Maths has improved from 71% to 78%. Writing has improved from 76% to 84%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

27.1

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (platform 1)
530m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Hylton Road-Hume Street (E-Bound)
241m · 4 min walk
Royal Hospital Hylton Road H (SW-Bound)
258m · 4 min walk
Royal Hospital Hylton Road G (E-Bound)
283m · 5 min walk
Hylton Road-Gilsland Street (SW-Bound)
291m · 5 min walk
Hylton Road-John Candlish Road (NE-Bound)
302m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

320 pupils

360 capacity

40 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,785
Projected new pupils:696

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sunderland

Admissions Demand - Sunderland

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

3,460

Applications

2,785

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Sunderland (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

30 March 2022
26 November 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.95421%

Overall absence

13.90533%

Persistent absence

338

Enrolments

Authorised3.03945%
Unauthorised1.91476%
Persistent (10%+)13.90533%
Severe (50%+)0.59172%

Absence trend

4.96865%
18/19
4.70978%
20/21
7.58435%
21/22
6.5216%
22/23
5.35183%
23/24
4.95421%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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