Hylton Castle Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 5 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Sunderland
Unique reference
108832
Address
Caithness Road, Hylton Castle, SR5 3RE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
232 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
56.0%
Girls
44.0%
First language not English
2.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.9%
Persistent absence
11.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other0.4%
Mixed0.4%
Other White0.9%
African4.3%
White British94%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingWell below average-2.7
MathsAverage-2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
43%
Local authority average
66%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hylton Castle Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
12
11
Reception, Full-time
30
19
11
Year 1
30
20
10
Year 2
29
13
16
Year 3
29
18
11
Year 4
28
13
15
Year 5
29
18
11
Year 6
30
15
15
Year 2024-2025

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