Sandhill View Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sunderland, North East SR3 4EN · Sunderland
#137 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2985 of 4,090 nationally
About Sandhill View Academy
Sandhill View Academy is a academy secondary located in Sunderland, in the Sunderland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 743 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 137th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (64th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 743; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.7%; ebacc average points 3.08.
There are 65 schools in Sunderland; Sandhill View Academy ranks 52nd of 64 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)54%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sandhill View Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 743
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 54%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Sandhill View Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 472 m away
Thorney Close Primary School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
289 students · 522 m away
Broadway Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
227 students · 723 m away
Hasting Hill Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
238 students · 930 m away
Christ's College
Sunderland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
796 students · 1.0 km away
Grindon Infant School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
163 students · 1.2 km away
Farringdon Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 1.2 km away
Plains Farm Academy
Sunderland · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
164 students · 1.3 km away
Academy 360
Sunderland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
854 students · 1.4 km away
Barnes Junior School
Sunderland · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
341 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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745 students
Tanfield School
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739 students
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
738 students
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
737 students
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
727 students
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
763 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandhill View Academy a good school?
Sandhill View Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #137 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sandhill View Academy rank in North East?
Sandhill View Academy ranks #137 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2985 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sandhill View Academy?
Sandhill View Academy had 743 students in 2025.
Is Sandhill View Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sandhill View Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sandhill View Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sandhill View Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.