South Hylton Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

South Hylton Primary Academy is a primary school in Sunderland for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Sunderland. It ranks 22nd of 41 primary schools in Sunderland. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 December 2025, report published 25 January 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

252 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals33.7%

33.7%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21%

21%, 6.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near South Hylton Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Castletown Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Highfield Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Broadway Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Grindon Infant School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Mitchinson
Phone: 01915634180
Website: southhylton.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LS
Local authority: Sunderland
URN: 144447

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.