Hill View Junior Academy

How places are decided at Hill View Junior Academy

Hill View Junior Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Hill View Junior Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Hill View Junior Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Hill View Junior Academy?

Hill View Junior Academy has 451 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hill View Junior Academy take?

Hill View Junior Academy admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Hill View Junior Academy located?

Hill View Junior Academy is located in Sunderland, SR2 9HE, Sunderland.

How do I apply to Hill View Junior Academy?

Hill View Junior Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Hill View Junior Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Hill View Junior Academy for 2024-25 (Year 3) was 2.321 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 3 places decided at Hill View Junior Academy?

When Hill View Junior Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children Refers to a ‘Looked-after’ child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residency/ child arrangement or special guardianship order – a child that is looked-after’ by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 22(1) of the Children’s Act 1989 and a child who was looked after, but ceased to be so, because of adoption (or become subject to a child arrangements order, residence order or special guardianship order) and a ‘Looked-after’ child who appears to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as result of being adopted – a child is regarded as having been in state care in a place outside of England if they were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society. Parents are asked to send proof as supplemental information with their application form; 2. Sibling link — Siblings Children who have an older sibling attending Hill View Junior Academy at the time of their application. Sibling refers to a brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or sister or foster brother or sister. The child of the parent/carer’s partner is also classed as a sibling if the child for whom the place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling; 3. Children attending a feeder school — Feeder School Children who attend the Year 2 class at Hill View Infant Academy in the previous academic year to that of their application, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hill View Junior Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.8% of pupils at Hill View Junior Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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