Mill Hill Primary SchoolNew Silksworth Academy Junior
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Mill Hill Primary School and New Silksworth Academy Junior are primary schools in Sunderland.
Mill Hill Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and New Silksworth Academy Junior scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mill Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mill Hill Primary School was judged Good and New Silksworth Academy Junior 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 79.0% for Mill Hill Primary School and 51.0% for New Silksworth Academy Junior.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mill Hill Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at New Silksworth Academy Junior (57.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandMill Hill Primary School | SunderlandNew Silksworth Academy Junior | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 57th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 280 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR3 2PJ | Sunderland, SR3 1AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 27.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 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.
Mill Hill Primary School
New Silksworth Academy Junior
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