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Sandhill View Academy

Sunderland, SR3 4ENSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
133 1st-choice / 146 offers made
Ranking
#1,729
of 3,141 nationally

About Sandhill View Academy

Sandhill View Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Sunderland, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 743 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 750.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 18 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 38.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 133 first-preference applications and 146 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressGrindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, Sunderland, SR3 4EN
HeadteacherMrs Jill Dodd
Local AuthoritySunderland
Number of Pupils743
Free School Meals (FSM)54.0%
School Capacity743 / 750 (99% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

18 Nov 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 21 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sandhill View Academy

Yes, Sandhill View Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.