Hill View Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Sunderland
Hill View Junior Academy is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sunderland
- Pupils on roll
- 451 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Hill View Junior Academy is a vibrant and happy place to learn.”
- “Pupils achieve well and are well prepared for their next steps in education.”
- “Pupils have strong, positive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, on some occasions, teachers move pupils on before their knowledge has been checked.”
- “This leads to some pupils not having a secure understanding of what they need to have learned.”
- “However, the impact on pupils’ progress over time is not clear.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 81% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sunderland.
- Hill View Infant Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Grangetown Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Valley Road Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Richard Avenue Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ryhope Infant School Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ryhope Junior School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Plains Farm Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published