Hill View Junior Academy, Sunderland

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~483m)Possible (~690m)Unlikely (~897m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Hayley Sutton
Pupils:451 / 480 capacity
LA:Sunderland
Phone:01915947982
Address:Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HE
Trust:VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:144224
UKPRN:10063483
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 December 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

83 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy96%
Well taught93%
Good progress83%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+5ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 89%. Maths has improved from 83% to 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 92%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

28.5

KS2

13

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Queen Alexandra Road-School (NW-Bound)
134m · 2 min walk
Queen Alexandra Road-Sea View Road (SE-Bound)
150m · 2 min walk
Hill View Road-Sea View Road West (SE-Bound)
204m · 3 min walk
Hill View Road-Helvellyn Road (NW-Bound)
204m · 3 min walk
Eye Infirmary (NW-Bound)
226m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

451 pupils

480 capacity

29 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(3)

7 January 2025
10 March 2020
5 December 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.28984%

Overall absence

6.47948%

Persistent absence

463

Enrolments

Authorised3.08362%
Unauthorised1.20623%
Persistent (10%+)6.47948%
Severe (50%+)0.64795%

Absence trend

3.76645%
18/19
2.91348%
20/21
6.47988%
21/22
4.96028%
22/23
5.19175%
23/24
4.28984%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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