Sandhill View AcademyAcademy 360
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Sandhill View Academy and Academy 360 in Sunderland.
Sandhill View Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Academy 360 scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sandhill View Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandhill View Academy was judged the expected standard and Academy 360 was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Sandhill View Academy and 31.7 for Academy 360.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sandhill View Academy (44.5 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Academy 360 (35.5 in 2021-22, 31.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandSandhill View Academy | SunderlandAcademy 360 | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 18 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 16th of 18 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 760 | 872 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,170 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR3 4EN | Sunderland, SR4 9BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 Stronger figure | 31.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.6% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.7% Stronger figure | 33.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.1% | 11.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.08 Stronger figure | 2.54 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 144 | 101 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 760 | 872 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.0% | 64.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 22.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% Stronger figure | 37.8% | 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.
Sandhill View Academy
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