Castletown Primary SchoolHylton Castle Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Castletown Primary School and Hylton Castle Primary School are primary schools in Sunderland.
Castletown Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hylton Castle Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castletown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Castletown Primary School was judged Good and Hylton Castle Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Castletown Primary School and 43.0% for Hylton Castle Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Castletown Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hylton Castle Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandCastletown Primary School | SunderlandHylton Castle Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 67th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 367 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 240 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR5 3EQ | Sunderland, SR5 3RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 367 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 46.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.0% | 11.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Castletown Primary School
Hylton Castle Primary School
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