South Hylton Primary Academy, Sunderland

From the headteacher's welcome: "At SHPA we operate our unique SHPA Passport, where enrichment, opportunity and talent development meet academic rigour. A rich set of coherently planned experiences, trips and after-school clubs enhance and supplement our bespoke curriculum offer. We call this the SHPA Passport to reflect the extent to which the SHPA curriculum goes above and beyond the statutory requirements."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at South Hylton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Sunderland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put South Hylton Primary Academy as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to South Hylton Primary Academy are St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); Castletown Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Highfield Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); and Broadway Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths).

South Hylton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

South Hylton Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by The Laidlaw Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about South Hylton Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 57% would recommend the school, 62% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (62%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 53 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 4 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

South Hylton Primary Academy had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street - Metro (n-bound), 90 metres away.

In 2024/25, South Hylton Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to South Hylton Primary Academy are Academy 360 (0.5 miles), Christ's College (0.8 miles) and Castle View Enterprise Academy (1 mile).