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Sandhill View Academy

Sunderland, United Kingdom
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1.5 /5

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About Sandhill View Academy

Sandhill View Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in Thorney Close, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational institution serving students aged 11-16. The academy is part of the Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust and strives to raise achievement and aspiration among its students. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum with emphasis on literacy and numeracy development, along with various extracurricular activities and clubs.

Key Facts

Students 827

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 1.3
Teaching Quality 2.0
Communication 1.2
Student Wellbeing 1.8
Facilities 1.5

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data • 38 responses • 5% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

94.7% positive 5.2% negative

My child feels safe at this school

94.7% positive 5.2% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

86.8% positive 10.5% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

97.4% positive 2.6% negative

My child does well at this school

94.8% positive 5.2% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 38 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
44.7
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

40.6
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
-0.08
Progress 8
Below average
49.6%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
62.8%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

16.8% entered EBacc
10.9% achieved EBacc
137 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 7

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Parent
Parent Jan 20, 2025
1.0

"do not recommend"

i use to go to sandhillview and the way teachers treated students i will give them some points towards the nice teachers what actually are at work to help you focus on your gcse however there will be some teachers who is higher than others what think they can do what ever they want as they have more power but that really does not work on me i had a science teacher who let students bully them and still manage to get away with it but by saying a funny joke somehow the teacher took it to heart after there was SLT who screams in children’s faces for the slightest bit as for not being a man??? Although the teachers likes to add on little more information to get you in bother there’s teachers what provoke you and do not let you speak and able to fight for the situation they are the ones who want to be in control. there is some other students what teachers like most than others and they would able to get away with things. All together the school needs to be shut down for speaking with attitude screaming in children’s faces the rules what students need to follow
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 3/5
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Parent
Parent Mar 21, 2024
5.0

"Lidl chocolate"

Jake Sinclair is the boy. Even though he always buys chocolate from LIDL for 45 pence.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Feb 2, 2024
1.0

"Vile school"

Worst school iv ever had the miss pleasure to deal with!!! Locked kids outside with another child who supposedly had a knife to face her bully’s wile the teachers ran inside and locked the doors to keep themselves safe, it was all broadcast over instagram live no letter was sent out to the parents or email I had to find out over my child and social media.

One child was asked to have her shirt lifted and stroked by a member of staff, a male student went into the female changing rooms and had the door slammed in in his face for this the female student was sent to bsu (a shed out the back for kids with detention) another child had bsu fro drinking water in class. The toilets are locked and only opens during break time which leaves kids lining up to use the toilets, male and female toilets are connected! One child asked to go to the toilet then was told no you should have went during break time, to which she replied I couldn’t the line was to long !! They DO NOT act on bullying!!! One girl was bullied so much she took an overdose luckily she is still living but because the kids that were doing the bullying were in every day therefore in the schools eyes “top students” nothing was done! The other child didn’t not come in everyday so was classed as “not a top student” instead of finding out the reason she was just pushed to one side to point she felt like overdosing was the only solution absolutely disgusting!!

There’s teachers that are far too touchy feely with the students for my liking and others that seem to be mini Hitlers!

do not send your child here if you value your child’s well being and mental health
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Jan 22, 2024
1.0

"absolute💩"

Wouldn’t even rate it one star, it’s absolutely 💩 can’t wait to leave the place and never enter the building EVER AGAIN in my life! Some teachers are really nice, and treat us students how we should be treated. However other teachers (miss james and miss lathean) treat us like absolute idiots and done have any respect towards us students🤬🤮
Another thing about this school, is the stupid rules that we have to follow- girls have to wear skirts, even in this weather ( we should be able to wear leggings to keep ourselves that little bit more warmer) and you aren’t aloud to keep your coats on in classroom, i’m sorry but this school needs to give there head a wobble
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Jul 6, 2023
1.0

"Disgusting"

Disgusting how yous treat your student and not let them go prom because they defended them selfs
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent
Parent Nov 7, 2022
1.0

"Bad bad bad bad bad "

Horrible , don’t care about he homophobic bulling as apparently it doesn’t exist
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 4/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent
Parent Sep 29, 2022
1.0

"Horrible teachers "

I like the school but the maths teacher miss James is very strict and makes u starve until everyone has done even if it’s lunch time she still is legally not aloud to starve her pupils she also doesn’t let u go to the toilet even if your about to wet yourself and another teacher that should be fired with Miss James is miss careless because as u can tell by her name she is careless she doesn’t care if u feel sick she doesn’t care if y are going to wet ya self it is disgusting
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 3/5

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