SchoolScoresHill View Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Helvellyn Road, Sunderland, SR2 9JJ
0191 594 7962 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 28 June 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sunderland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 115 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 110 |
| Of those, offered a place | 110 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 146 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Sunderland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 45th highest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.4% | 31.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 38th highest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 2.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 49th highest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.5% | 17.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 37th highest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.8% | 8.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 11th lowest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Lower than 69% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Lower than 65% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 13.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 25th lowest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Lower than 54% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 32nd lowest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Lower than 50% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 18th highest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Higher than 63% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.7 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 45th highest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Higher than 30% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.6 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 40th highest of 50 state primary schools in Sunderland. Higher than 23% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 12.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Hill View Junior Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grangetown Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 95% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Silksworth Academy Infant 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed, may be improving 2024
- New Silksworth Academy Junior 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ryhope Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 2 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ryhope Infant School Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Valley Road Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Richard Avenue Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Hill View Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hill View Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 June 2022.
Is Hill View Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 110 families put Hill View Infant Academy as their first choice for 115 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 110 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144222.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.