Sandhill View Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4ENOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandhill View Academy is a secondary school in Sunderland for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 9th of 13 secondary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 18 November 2025, report published 21 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

144 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.6

38.6, 7.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths48.6%

48.6%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.7%

59.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.1%

11.1%, 29.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.08

3.08, 1.01 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

743 pupils on roll, with places for 750

Eligible for free school meals54%

54%, 27.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.4%

31.4%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandhill View Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ's College	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.2
Academy 360	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 31.7
Farringdon Community Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 44.6
Thornhill Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.4
St Aidan's Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 51.2

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jill Dodd
Phone: 01915949992
Address: Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 141986

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.