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South Hylton Primary Academy

Union Street, South Hylton, Sunderland, SR4 0LS

Local ranking20th of 80 primary schools in Sunderland
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

300

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
62.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
266
Boys
147 (55%)
Girls
119 (45%)
Capacity
300 (89% full)
SEND
18.8%
FSM Eligible
41.3%
EAL
3.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.1%
SEN Support
17.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,948/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.5%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.8%
  • White Traveller: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%

92.5%

White British

2.6%

Black African

1.1%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144447
UKPRN
10063749
Establishment No.
2097
Trust
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST

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