Hylton Castle Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, SR5 3REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hylton Castle Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 39th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 February 2012, report published 27 February 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

229 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals46.7%

46.7%, 20.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hylton Castle Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bexhill Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Town End Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	54% met the expected standard
Castletown Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Northern Saints Church of England Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Wood
Phone: 01915623299
Website: hyltoncastleprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, Sunderland, SR5 3RE
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108832

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.