Valley Road AcademyHill View Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sunderland.
Summary of the comparison
Valley Road Academy and Hill View Junior Academy are primary schools in Sunderland.
Valley Road Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hill View Junior Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Valley Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Valley Road Academy was judged Good and Hill View Junior Academy 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 85.0% for Valley Road Academy and 81.0% for Hill View Junior Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Valley Road Academy (89.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hill View Junior Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SunderlandValley Road Academy | SunderlandHill View Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 80 in Sunderland Stronger figure | 38th of 80 in Sunderland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 360 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | Sunderland, SR2 8PL | Sunderland, SR2 9HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 360 | 452 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.7% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 6.5% 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.
Valley Road Academy
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