How many pupils does Sandhill View Academy have?

Sandhill View Academy has 760 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Sandhill View Academy?

The headteacher of Sandhill View Academy is Jill Dodd.

What type of school is Sandhill View Academy?

Sandhill View Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Sandhill View Academy in?

Sandhill View Academy is in the Sunderland local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Sandhill View Academy

Grindon Lane, Thorney Close, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 4EN

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 September 2021). Last inspected 18 November 2025.

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760

Pupils

51.1%

Free school meals

1 July 2015

Opened

About this school

Sandhill View Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. The school has 760 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 September 2021). Last inspected 18 November 2025. The Headteacher is Jill Dodd. The school is administered by Sunderland local authority. It belongs to ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 July 2015.

School details

Head: Jill Dodd
Trust: ASPIRE NORTH EAST MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Sunderland
Gender: Mixed
URN: 141986

Contact

01915949992 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Sandhill View Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Sunderland). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.08

Progress 8 · 2023-24

49%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

60%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.08

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

11%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →