Christ's CollegeSandhill View Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Christ's College and Sandhill View Academy in Sunderland.
Christ's College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sandhill View Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sandhill View Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Christ's College was judged Good and Sandhill View Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.2 for Christ's College and 38.6 for Sandhill View Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christ's College (46.0 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sandhill View Academy (44.5 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandChrist's College | SunderlandSandhill View Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 18 in Sunderland | 12th of 18 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 778 | 760 | |
| Capacity | 860 | 750 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 8PG | Sunderland, SR3 4EN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.2 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% | 48.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.3% Stronger figure | 59.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.1% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.84 Stronger figure | 3.08 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 72 | 144 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 778 | 760 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 25.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.3% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Christ's College
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