Diamond Hall Infant AcademyHighfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Diamond Hall Infant Academy and Highfield Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Diamond Hall Infant Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Highfield Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Diamond Hall Infant Academy was judged the expected standard and Highfield Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highfield Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandDiamond Hall Infant Academy | SunderlandHighfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 80 in Sunderland | 15th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 6JF | Sunderland, SR4 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 26.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 52.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 26.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
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.
Diamond Hall Infant Academy
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