Hill View Junior Academy
Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hill View Junior Academy is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 11th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2012, report published 27 December 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
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. They appreciate the help they get in lessons and talk about other things on their minds when they need to. Pupils know that if things do go wrong, staff are there to help. The school ensures that pupils participate in the wider life of the school. There is a great range of opportunities that promote pupils' personal development very well. Pupils enjoy the trips and clubs they get to be involved with. Highlights include a range of sporting activities and various musical performances. Pupils can take up an array of leadership roles, such as digital heroes, prefects or library assistants. Pupils contribute greatly to the warm, inclusive culture that exists in the school. Pupils behave superbly well in lessons and understand the high expectations that all staff have for them. They enjoy collecting their rewards from the 'Hill View Boutique' for doing good work and contributing to the life of the school. Pupils delight in playing together and appreciate the rich environment both inside and outside of the school building.
What the school should improve
- Pupils' understanding is not always checked well enough before moving on to the next part of the curriculum. As a result, some pupils are not able to build their knowledge effectively over time. The school should ensure that teachers check pupils' understanding consistently well to enable pupils to build on what they already know.
- Some of the processes to support disadvantaged pupils are at the earlier stages of implementation. As a result, the impact of this support for pupils is not yet secure over time or consistently helping them progress through the curriculum. The school should ensure that all actions to help disadvantaged pupils are having the desired impact to prepare them for their next stage of education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
115 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
451 pupils on roll, with places for 480
Schools near Hill View Junior Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill View Infant Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Grangetown Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Valley Road Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 95% met the expected standard |
| Richard Avenue Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VISION LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hayley Sutton
- Phone
- 01915947982
- Address
- Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HE
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- URN
- 144224
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.