Highfield AcademySouth Hylton Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Highfield Academy and South Hylton Primary Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Highfield Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and South Hylton Primary Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Highfield Academy was judged Good and South Hylton Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Highfield Academy and 69.0% for South Hylton Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at South Hylton Primary Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandHighfield Academy | SunderlandSouth Hylton Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 20th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 266 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 300 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR4 0DA | Sunderland, SR4 0LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.5% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 26.2% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 18.2% 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.
Highfield Academy
South Hylton Primary Academy
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