North View Academy, Sunderland
North View Academy is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sunderland, part of Wise Academies. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
North View Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to North View Academy are Education and Services for People with Autism (0.7 miles, Good); Sunningdale School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); Trinity Academy New Bridge (1.4 miles, Requires improvement); and Harry Watts Academy (1.5 miles, Outstanding).
Education and Services for People with AutismSunningdale SchoolTrinity Academy New BridgeHarry Watts Academy
The trust
North View Academy is one of 18 schools run by Wise Academies, an academy trust.
Who goes there
59.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).
Almost every pupil at North View Academy has an education, health and care plan (71 of 71 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
North View Academy has a resourced provision (85 places, 74 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (85 places, 74 pupils on roll) for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Phoenix Road - St Lukes Road (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North View Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 224 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sunderland (148), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, North View Academy issued 33 suspensions, 40.2 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2018 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
59.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 32% to 36% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 28% to 11% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 12% to 0% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with North View Academy
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sunderland is 13 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
71 pupils
85 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sunderland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sunderland
Across Sunderland council
Places available
3,305
Applications
2,921
Got 1st preference
92.9%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All secondary applications across Sunderland council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
71
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
North View Academy has a resourced provision (85 places, 74 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (85 places, 74 pupils on roll) for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
58
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
4.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,004
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
25.3%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about North View Academy
What are SATs results like at North View Academy?
Of the pupils at North View Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 36% reached the expected standard in reading and 11% did so in maths.
What is North View Academy's Ofsted rating?
North View Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for North View Academy?
No fixed boundary. When North View Academy is oversubscribed, Sunderland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to North View Academy?
North View Academy has around 71 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
Does North View Academy have specialist SEN provision?
North View Academy has a resourced provision (85 places, 74 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (85 places, 74 pupils on roll) for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs.
What is attendance like at North View Academy?
7.5% of sessions were missed at North View Academy in 2024/25. 25.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to North View Academy?
Apply through Sunderland's coordinated admissions process, naming North View Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near North View Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sunderland is 13 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Where is North View Academy?
North View Academy is at St. Lukes Road, South Hylton, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 0HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)