Mill Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Mill Hill Primary School is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 15th of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2014, report published 18 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

434 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals15.4%

15.4%, 11.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.9%

0.9%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Mill Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Silksworth Academy Junior	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
New Silksworth Academy Infant	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	97% met the expected standard
Farringdon Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lindsay Errington
Phone: 01916075695
Website: millhillprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Torphin Hill Drive, Sunderland, SR3 2PJ
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 108784

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.